Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 411 · 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 “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) money (d) bike
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) conclude (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) live (d) need
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) buy (d) help
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) require
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) desire (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) house (d) phone
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) tell (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previous (d) sufficient
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) buy (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) buy (d) live
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) depart
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) whole
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) before (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) verify (d) reside

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