Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 223 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) verify
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) doctor (d) money
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) however
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) often (d) enough
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) need (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) children
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) help (d) go down
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) inform (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) respond (d) require
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) job (d) phone
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) require (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) previously
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) talk (d) need
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) bike (d) money
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) require
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about

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