Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 299 · 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 “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) go down (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) require
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) citizens
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) frequently (d) previously
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) many
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) elderly
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) leave (d) need
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) let
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) principal
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) show
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help

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