Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 363 · 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 “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) companion (d) error
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) however (d) approximately
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) discover (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) reside (d) require
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) enough (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) need (d) live
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) about (d) often
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) live (d) help
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) respond (d) require
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) before (d) often
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) inform (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) live (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation

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