Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 157 · 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 “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previous
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) right away (d) about
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) help (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) physician
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) give
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) demonstrate
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) elderly
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) reside (d) conclude
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) permit
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) entire
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) ask
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) reside (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) substantial

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