Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 443 · 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 “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) citizens (d) children
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) discover (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) residence (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) permit
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) bike (d) money
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) old
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) funds (d) error
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) think about
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) before (d) often
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often

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