Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 192 · 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 “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) start (d) help
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) occupation (d) error
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) house
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) children (d) citizens
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) substantial
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) later (d) often
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) ask (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) need (d) buy

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