Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 606 · 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 “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) require
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) give (d) live
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) need (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) error (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) help
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) bicycle
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) about (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) purchase (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) consider
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) colleagues (d) citizens
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down

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