Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 502 · 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 “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) later
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) help (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) buy (d) need
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) demonstrate
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) reside (d) require
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) error
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) depart
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) phone (d) bike

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