Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 313 · 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 “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) buy (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) bicycle (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) provide (d) require
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) later
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) conclude (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) about (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) residence (d) error
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) often (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) give (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) previously
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform

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