Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 210 · 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 “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) money (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) funds (d) error
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) many
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) telephone
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) previous
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) money (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) companion (d) error
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) about (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) show (d) need
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) purchase (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) citizens (d) children
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) previous
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) descend
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) physician
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) money (d) bike
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire

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