Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 452 · 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 “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) adults (d) colleagues
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) think about
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) try (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) error
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) verify (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) converse (d) require
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) doctor (d) money
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) buy (d) need
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) sufficient
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) boss (d) fridge
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) respond (d) require
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence

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