Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 501 · 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 “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) attempt
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) job (d) money
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) frequently
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) respond (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) live (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) end (d) live
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) tell (d) help
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) citizens (d) adults
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) enquire (d) require
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often

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