Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 198 · 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 “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) doctor
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend
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 “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) depart
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) apologise
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) children
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) start (d) help
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) principal (c) previous (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) examination (d) residence
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) talk (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) tell (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) commence
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) bike (d) money
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) approximately
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) previously
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) therefore
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) funds (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) reside (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) lucky (d) often

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