Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 370 · 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 “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) live (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) reside (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) reside (d) provide
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) converse
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) enquire
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) previous (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) supervisor
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) buy (d) help
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) need (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously

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