Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 595 · 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 “want”? (a) desire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) principal
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) discover (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) children
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) job (d) phone
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) reside (d) provide
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) mistake (d) bike
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) converse
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) think about
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) many (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) entire (d) fortunate
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) buy (d) tell
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) elderly
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask

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