Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 288 · 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 “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) job
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) entire
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) test (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) old
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) consider (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) principal
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) buy (d) live
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) require (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) mistake
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
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 “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) money (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) telephone (d) error
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) buy (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) doctor (d) money
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough

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