Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 246 · 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 “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) before (d) about
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) talk (d) live
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) start (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) consider (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) substantial (d) fortunate
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) provide (d) enquire
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) go up (d) tell
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) error
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) later
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) additionally
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) doctor
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money

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