Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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