Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 127 · 40 questions

Word tip (Know your reader): Informal (everyday) words are short and friendly: buy, help, get, tell. Formal words are longer and more serious: purchase, assist, receive, inform. Use formal words in letters to the principal, applications and reports; use everyday words with friends and family.

1. 1.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) enough (c) about (d) often
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) previous
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) buy (d) help
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) entire
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) elderly
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) adults (d) colleagues
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) about (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) live (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) error (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) reside (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) job
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) occupation (d) error
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell

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