Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 235 · 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 “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) enquire
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) additionally
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) permit
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) converse (d) require
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) house (d) bike
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) lucky (d) about
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) companion (d) error
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) funds
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) enquire (d) provide
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) respond
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) old (d) lucky
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) think about (d) live
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) residence
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) live (d) tell

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