Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 497 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) children (d) citizens
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) previous
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) descend (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) purchase (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) about (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) error
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) think about
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) also
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) many (d) enough
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) live (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) purchase (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) discover (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy

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