Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 419 · 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 “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) go down (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) money (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) converse
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) let (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) boss (d) fridge
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) help (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) lucky (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) previous
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) show
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) later
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) previously (d) frequently
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) immediately

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