Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 495 · 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 “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) consider (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) previously (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) occupation
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) give (d) live
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) boss (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) subsequently
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) get (d) live
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) children (d) colleagues
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) leave (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) doctor (d) phone
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) require (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) reside (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) need (d) live
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live

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