Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 600 · 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 “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) telephone (d) error
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) money (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) substantial
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) live (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) companion (d) residence
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) examination
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) assist
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) previous (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) previously
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) apologise
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) leave
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) reside (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) assist

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