Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 342 · 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 “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) start
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) later
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) entire
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) tell (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) whole (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) apologise (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) approximately (d) immediately
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) old (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) assist (d) conclude

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