Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 186 · 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) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) therefore
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) boss
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) house (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) show (d) need
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) require
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) think about
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) telephone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) refrigerator
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previous
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) residence (d) error
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) assist (d) purchase

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