Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 498 · 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 “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) supervisor
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) companion (d) error
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) let (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) live (d) need
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) elderly
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) phone (d) fridge
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) say sorry (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) children (d) citizens
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) frequently (d) previously
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence

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