Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 355 · 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 “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) frequently
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) telephone
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) previous (d) fortunate
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) occupation (d) residence
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) money (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) immediately
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) verify
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude

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