Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 194 · 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 “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) buy (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) conclude (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) funds
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) money (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) about (d) lucky
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) reside (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) however
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) give (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) show
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) demonstrate
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) converse
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) help (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) elderly (d) fortunate
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) say sorry (d) live
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end

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