Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 184 · 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 “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) error
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) depart (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) require
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) go up (d) live
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) respond (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) live (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) about (d) enough
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) require
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) occupation (d) error
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) require
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) about (d) often
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) previous (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) buy (d) help
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) enough (c) about (d) often
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) show
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately

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