Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 255 · 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 “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) additionally
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) mistake (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) principal
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) citizens (d) children
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) test
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) desire (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) therefore (d) frequently
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) live (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) show
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) live (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) consider (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) help (d) live
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) need (d) live
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) money (d) phone
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money

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