Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 51 · 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 “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) apologise
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) fortunate
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) commence
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) fridge (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) previously
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) before
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) need (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) consider (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) test (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) frequently
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) residence
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) old (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) demonstrate

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