Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 599 · 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 “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) funds (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) often (d) about
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) entire
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) live (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) tell (d) live
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) respond
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) think about (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) let
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) principal
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) discover (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) purchase (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) live (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) ascend

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