Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 538 · 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 “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) live (d) help
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previous (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) phone (d) fridge
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) live (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) previously (d) approximately
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) go up (c) live (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) house (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) often (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) reside (d) conclude
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) help (d) need
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) permit
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) substantial (d) fortunate
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) companion
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist

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