Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 174 · 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 “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) apologise
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) many
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) conclude (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) observe (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) discover (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) verify
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) house (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) let
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) old
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) buy (d) help
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence

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