Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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