Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 241 · 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) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) test (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) often (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) often (d) lucky
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) previous
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) verify
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) descend (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) previously
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away

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