Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 212 · 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 “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) funds
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) entire
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) previously
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) lucky (d) enough
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) money (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) need (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) refrigerator
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) error
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) receive (d) inform
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) money (d) bike
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) supervisor
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside

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