Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 134 · 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 “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) help (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) mistake (d) money
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) receive
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) live (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) live (d) need
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) immediately
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) frequently
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) approximately (d) immediately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) think about (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) citizens (d) children
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous

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