Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 202 · 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) approximately (b) immediately (c) previous (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) try
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) entire
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) apologise (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) old
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) principal
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) conclude (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) conclude
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) phone (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) refrigerator
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) many
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) reside (d) enquire
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) error (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) require

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