Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 331 · 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 “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) test (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) often (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) receive
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
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 “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) go down (d) need
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) live (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) bike (d) money
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) adults
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) previous
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) bicycle
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient

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