Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 324 · 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 “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) previously
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) children
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) boss (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) later
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) respond (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) before
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) reside (d) inform
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) many
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive

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