Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 270 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) about (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) before
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) require
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) previously (d) frequently
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) go up
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) fortunate
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) previous
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) additionally
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) require (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) old
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) job (d) money
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) however
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) error (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money

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