Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 531 · 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 “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) live (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) job (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) immediately
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) before (d) often
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) buy (d) tell
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) funds
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) go down (d) help
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) many
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) mistake
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) help (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need

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