Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 568 · 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 “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) colleagues (d) citizens
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) reside (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) buy (d) live
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) live (d) help
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) need (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) help (d) live
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone

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