Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 344 · 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 “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) require (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) lucky (d) often
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) live (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) start
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) bike (d) money
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) entire (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) bike (d) phone
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) give (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) money (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) previous (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) enquire (d) require
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) help (d) live
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge

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