Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 438 · 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 “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) entire
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) boss (d) fridge
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) converse (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) additionally
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) companion (d) error
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) attempt (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) house
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) however
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so

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