Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 372 · 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 “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) go down (d) help
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) physician
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) go up (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) additionally
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) buy (d) help
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
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 “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) funds
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) occupation
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) subsequently
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) therefore
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) boss (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) require
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) entire
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previous (d) sufficient

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