Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 287 · 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 “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) help (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) previously
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) think about
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) show (d) live
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) error
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) phone (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) immediately
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) converse
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) test
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) go up
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error

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