Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 196 · 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 “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) descend (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) immediately
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) also
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) require
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) test
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) error (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) reside (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) boss (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) bicycle (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) previous
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) about (d) often
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) enough (d) about
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) approximately (d) frequently
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) previous
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) live (d) tell

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