Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 387 · 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 “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) boss (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) therefore
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) conclude (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) enquire (d) require
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) children
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) need (d) live
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) doctor (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) often (d) about
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) need (d) help
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) think about
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) bike (d) money
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) immediately
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) inform
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) often (d) about

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