Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 334 · 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 “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) frequently
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) live (d) help
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) error (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) sufficient
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) let
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) enough (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) need (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) apologise
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) reside (d) conclude
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) start
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) buy (d) need
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) entire
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) need (d) live
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) purchase

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