Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 391 · 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 “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) entire
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) additionally
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) conclude (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) adults (d) children
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) live (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) show (d) need
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) previous (d) sufficient
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
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 “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) enquire (c) reside (d) require
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) frequently
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase

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