Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 384 · 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 “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) about (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) frequently
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
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 “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) provide (d) enquire
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) bike (d) money
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) immediately
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) about (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) buy (d) need
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) discover (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) approximately (d) frequently

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