Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 572 · 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 “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) principal
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) inform (d) assist
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) old
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) think about
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) before
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) observe (d) require
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) require
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) whole
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) approximately
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) buy (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) attempt
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) often (d) about

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