Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 338 · 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 “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) physician (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) bike (d) money
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) conclude (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) error
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) attempt (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) doctor (d) money
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) live (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) later
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) buy (d) live
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) right away (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) examination (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) get (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) many
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money

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