Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 349 · 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 “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) previous
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) desire (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) previous (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) respond (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) numerous
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) previous (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) also
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) give
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) substantial
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) previously (d) frequently
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) let (d) live
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) buy (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) reside (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone

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