Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 339 · 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 “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) require
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) let
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) buy (d) need
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) previous
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) test (d) money
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) approximately
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) respond (d) require
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) descend (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) job (d) money
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation

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