Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 48 · 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 “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) verify
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) buy (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) right away (d) lucky
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previous (d) sufficient
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) show (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) live (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) old (d) enough

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