Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 328 · 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 “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) bike (d) fridge
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) error (d) occupation
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) purchase (d) conclude
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) approximately (d) immediately
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) provide (d) require
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) show (d) need
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) physician
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) approximately (d) frequently
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) apologise
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) principal
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) live (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) substantial
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) live (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues

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