Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 580 · 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 “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) principal (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) therefore (d) frequently
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) previous
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) phone (d) bike
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) bike (d) money
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) about (d) enough
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) physician
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) require (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) whole
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) bike (d) money
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) house (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end

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