Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 292 · 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 “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) often (d) enough
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) provide (d) require
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) entire
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) test
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) enough (d) lucky
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) bike (d) money
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) occupation (d) error
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) help (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) previous
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) reside (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) immediately
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell

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