Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 540 · 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 “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) also
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) enough (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) children (d) colleagues
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) additionally
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) funds
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) supervisor
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) talk (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) lucky (d) about
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) live (d) need
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) test (d) money
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) companion (d) occupation
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) old
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) require (d) reside

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