Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 188 · 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 “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) immediately
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) think about
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) previous
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) verify (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) money (d) phone
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) elderly (d) fortunate
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) mistake
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) citizens (d) adults
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) apologise
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) depart
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) previous (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) fridge (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) bike (d) money
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation

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