Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 226 · 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 “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) many (d) about
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) companion
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) require (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) phone (d) money
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) attempt
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) whole
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) previously (d) frequently
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) let
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) show
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) enough (d) about
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) reside (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) converse
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) entire
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) bike (d) money
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) telephone

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