Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 164 · 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 “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) therefore
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) elderly
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) show
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) right away (d) often
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) converse
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) reside (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) additionally
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) live (d) help
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) mistake (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) before
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky

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