Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 449 · 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 “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
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) often (b) whole (c) lucky (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) before
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) lucky (d) about
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) require (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) buy (d) help
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) need (d) help
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) start
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) permit (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone

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