Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 208 · 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 “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) conclude (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) previously
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) phone (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) previous
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) tell (d) need
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) citizens (d) colleagues
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) before (d) about
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) principal (d) sufficient
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) previously
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) buy (d) need
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often

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