Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 293 · 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 “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) old (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) converse
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) residence (d) error
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) reside (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) fortunate
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) error
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) buy (d) need
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) talk
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) often (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) try
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient

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