Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 5 · 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 “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) show
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) right away (d) often
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) mistake (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) attempt
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) enquire (d) provide
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) therefore
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) fortunate
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) previously

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