Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 546 · 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 “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) enough (d) lucky
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) reside (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) previous
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) immediately
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) buy (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) test
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) purchase (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate

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