Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 515 · 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) residence (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) immediately
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) reside (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) inform (d) assist
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) try (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) buy (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) supervisor
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) additionally
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) occupation (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) show (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) previous (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) frequently
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) enough (d) about
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) fridge (d) phone

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