Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 373 · 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 “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) apologise (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) physician
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) help (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) show
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) need (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previous
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) discover (d) conclude
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) buy (d) help
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase

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