Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 312 · 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 “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) many
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) permit
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) require
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) children
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) elderly (d) fortunate
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) purchase (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) talk (d) live
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) money (d) bike
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up

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