Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 453 · 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 “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) residence (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) respond (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) also (d) lucky
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) doctor
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) reside (d) conclude
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) assist (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) converse
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) verify
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) previously
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) ascend
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) house (d) phone
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) think about
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) live (d) help
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) purchase (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) error
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) children
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone

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