Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 209 · 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) fortunate (c) principal (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) adults (d) children
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) live (d) need
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) immediately
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) elderly (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) frequently (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) need (d) help
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) live (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) residence

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