Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 499 · 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 “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) error
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) money (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) many (d) enough
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) before
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) give (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) adults
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) reside (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) assist
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) provide (d) require
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house

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