Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 326 · 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 “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) discover
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) start (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) go up
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) later (d) often
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) buy (d) live
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) immediately
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) buy (d) need
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) enquire
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) also
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) think about (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help

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