Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 430 · 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 “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) before (d) about
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) purchase (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) conclude (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) live (d) need
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) old
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) error
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) buy (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) tell (d) help
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) therefore
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) often (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) often (d) about
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) discover
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) error (d) occupation

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