Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 567 · 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 “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) right away (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) mistake (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) live (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) often (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) about (c) often (d) enough
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) receive
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) supervisor
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) lucky (d) enough
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) companion (d) residence
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) require (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) bike (d) money
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) think about
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) error
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 “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) descend (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) ask (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) however
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) help (d) live
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) end (d) help
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist

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