Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 519 · 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 “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) descend (d) require
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) enough (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) phone (d) money
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) reside (d) provide
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) previous
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) reside (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) help (d) live
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) previous
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) funds (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) live (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) later
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) about (d) often
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase

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