Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 178 · 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 “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) many
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) lucky (d) about
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) help (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) job (d) bike
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) purchase (d) conclude
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) physician (d) error
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) also (d) often
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) think about (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) go up (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) need (d) live
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test

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