Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 523 · 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 “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) later
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) test
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) doctor (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) help (d) go down
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) bike (d) fridge
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) also (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) permit
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) children (d) citizens
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) before (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live

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