Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 521 · 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 “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) need (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) discover
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) however
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) bike (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) error
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) boss (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) old (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive

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