Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 42 · 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 “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) companion (d) error
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) old
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) fridge (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) bicycle
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) tell (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) funds (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) purchase (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) require (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) converse
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) enough (d) lucky
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) frequently
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) tell (d) help
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) before
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) think about
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous

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