Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 445 · 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 “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) job (d) money
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) children (d) citizens
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) buy (d) need
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) previous
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) go up
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) test
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) many
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) discover (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) verify (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) before (d) about
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) converse
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about

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