Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 584 · 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 “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) elderly
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) inform
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) children
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) principal
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) previous (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) however
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) approximately (d) immediately
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) job
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) consider (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) go up (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) show
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) go down (d) buy

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