Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 335 · 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 “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) go up (d) live
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) end (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) before (d) often
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) principal
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) reside (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) verify (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) need (d) help
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) money (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) purchase (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) companion (d) error
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) observe (d) require
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) lucky (d) often
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) talk (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) error
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) right away
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about

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