Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 518 · 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 “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) entire (d) fortunate
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) often (d) lucky
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) give (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) require
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) enough (d) about
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) purchase (d) require
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) reside (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) help (d) live
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) error
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money

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