Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 582 · 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) lucky (d) old
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) reside (d) assist
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) error
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) doctor
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) enquire
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) discover
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) lucky (d) often
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) test
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) live (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) buy (d) help
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) approximately
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) supervisor
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) give

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