Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 257 · 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 “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) immediately
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) immediately
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) depart
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) consider (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) job (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) purchase (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) physician
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) error (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) discover (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) examination (d) error
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) reside (d) require
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) frequently
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) buy (d) live
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) buy (d) help

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