Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 375 · 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 “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) give (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previous (d) sufficient
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) previous
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) fridge (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) right away (d) often
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) house (d) money
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) residence (d) error
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) consider (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) buy (d) live
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) previous
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) before (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude

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