Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 376 · 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 “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) later
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) buy (d) live
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) buy (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) live (d) need
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) let
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) inform
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) assist
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) live
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) citizens (d) colleagues
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) previous (d) approximately
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) money (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) require
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) old
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often

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