Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 219 · 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 “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) whole (d) often
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) immediately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) reside (d) require
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) money (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) often (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) error (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) demonstrate
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) money (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) phone (d) money
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) receive (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) bicycle
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) right away (d) about

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