Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 267 · 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 “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) residence
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) mistake
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) try
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) substantial
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) entire
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) enquire
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) descend (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) help (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) old (d) often
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) help (d) live

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