Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 536 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) go down (d) help
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) previous
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) buy (d) help
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) conclude
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) reside (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) purchase (d) require
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
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 “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) converse
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) occupation
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase

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