Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 350 · 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 “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) citizens (d) colleagues
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) previous (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) principal (d) sufficient
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) live (d) need
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) bicycle
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) frequently
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) reside (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) verify
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) whole (d) enough
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) conclude (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) telephone
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often

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