Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 451 · 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 “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) converse (d) require
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) citizens
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) later
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) receive
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) conclude (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) start
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) previous
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) previously (d) frequently
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) buy (d) help
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) elderly
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) previous
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) previous (d) approximately
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) numerous
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) go down (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) apologise (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell

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