Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 254 · 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 “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) lucky (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) previously
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) sufficient
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) help (d) live
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) buy (d) live
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) old (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) additionally
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) children (d) adults
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) purchase (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) start (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) verify
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help

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