Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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