Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 341 · 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 “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) ask (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) try
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) boss
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) attempt
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) previously
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) live (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) subsequently
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) about (d) often
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about

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