Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 295 · 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 “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) companion (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) verify
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) later
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) job (d) phone
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately

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