Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 464 · 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 “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) residence
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) phone (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) previous
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) help (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) show (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) house (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) about (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) reside (d) require
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) many
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) go up (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) help (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) help
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase

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