Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 280 · 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 “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) go up
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) examination
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) substantial
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) immediately
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) observe (d) require
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) ascend
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) live (d) tell
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) buy (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) error (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) supervisor
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) inform
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) house (d) money
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) show
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) think about (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) old
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) reside

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