Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 569 · 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 “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) old (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) previously (d) frequently
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) go down (d) help
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) live (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) show
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) entire
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) respond (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) refrigerator
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) doctor (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) boss (d) phone
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous

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