Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 506 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) previously (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) job (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) go up (d) live
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) often (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) leave (d) need
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) elderly
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) before (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) about (c) often (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) previous (d) sufficient
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) ascend
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder