Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 156 · 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 “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) live (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) doctor
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) adults (d) colleagues
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) buy (d) help
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) also (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) ascend
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) bike (d) money
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) funds (d) error
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist

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