Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 140 · 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 “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) conclude (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) whole (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) mistake
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) conclude (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) children (d) adults
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) residence (d) occupation
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) buy (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) substantial
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) additionally
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) help (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) later
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) think about (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help

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