Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 421 · 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 “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) substantial
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) try (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) discover
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) permit
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) funds
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) commence (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) consider
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) house (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) bike (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) additionally
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) right away (d) lucky
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) citizens (d) colleagues
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) tell (d) live
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) buy (d) help
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) residence (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) let (d) live
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) reside (d) conclude

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