Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 366 · 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) additionally (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) later
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) reside (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) buy (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) previous
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) job (d) phone
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) companion
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) verify
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) however (d) frequently
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) refrigerator
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) help (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) observe

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