Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 59 · 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 “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) ask
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) job
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) live (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) help (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) previously
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) tell (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) supervisor
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) discover (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) often (d) about
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) reside

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