Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 503 · 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) occupation (d) residence
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) lucky (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) substantial
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) reside (d) require
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) assist
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) right away (d) lucky
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) examination (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) live (d) help
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) previously
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) respond (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) previous (d) sufficient
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover

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