Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 244 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) occupation (d) error
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) frequently
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) apologise
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) previously
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) often (d) enough
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) principal
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) previous (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) supervisor
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) help (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) reside (d) require
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) many (d) enough
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) desire

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