Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 158 · 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 “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) lucky (d) often
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) physician (d) error
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) purchase (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) live (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) buy (d) live
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) purchase (d) require
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) substantial (d) fortunate
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) error (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) talk
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) error (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) reside (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) sufficient
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) therefore (d) frequently
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) go up
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) reside

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