Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 132 · 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 formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) citizens (d) adults
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) discover (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) verify
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) later
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) depart (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) companion
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) old (d) often
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) need (d) live
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) apologise
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) previous
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) frequently
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) fortunate
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike

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