Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 522 · 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 “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) reside (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) house (d) phone
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) converse
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) old (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) buy (d) live
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) later
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) verify
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) leave (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) previous
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) require (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away

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