Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 319 · 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) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) converse (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) physician
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) bike (d) fridge
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) enough (d) about
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) let (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) therefore
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) consider
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) live (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) refrigerator
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) think about (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) telephone
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) approximately
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike

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