Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 473 · 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 “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) live (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) require
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) go up (c) tell (d) live
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) principal (c) sufficient (d) previous
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) immediately (d) sufficient
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone

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