Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 555 · 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 “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) respond (d) require
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) numerous
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) however (d) frequently
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) funds
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) phone (d) fridge
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) job (d) money
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) residence (d) error
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) subsequently
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) think about (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) depart
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require

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