Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 232 · 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 “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) bike (d) money
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) show
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) companion
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) therefore
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) discover (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) phone (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) give (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) get (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) consider (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) purchase (d) reside

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