Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 596 · 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 “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) also
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) converse
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) old (d) often
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) give (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) error (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) colleagues (d) citizens
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) enough (d) about
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) therefore
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) however
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) funds (d) residence
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) buy (d) tell

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