Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 579 · 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 “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) permit
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) phone (d) bike
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) purchase (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) boss (d) fridge
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) verify (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) funds
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) also (d) often
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) previous
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) previous
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) reside (d) assist
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) discover
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) elderly
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) give

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