Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 268 · 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 “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previous (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) respond (d) require
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) discover (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) require
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) reside (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) error
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) live (d) help
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) many (d) about
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) subsequently
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) reside (d) provide
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) old
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) help (d) buy

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