Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 462 · 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 “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) say sorry (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) buy (d) need
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) residence (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) think about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) reside (d) conclude
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) later
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) however (d) frequently
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) phone (d) money
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) talk
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require

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