Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 243 · 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 “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) inform (d) assist
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) give (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) many (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) assist (d) conclude
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) about (c) often (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) attempt
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) help (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) purchase (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) previous
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) bike (d) money
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) discover
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) observe (d) require
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase

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