Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 165 · 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 “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) provide (d) require
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) tell (d) live
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) lucky (d) often
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) funds
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) attempt (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) previous

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