Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 609 · 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 “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) permit (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) buy (d) help
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) descend (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) colleagues (d) adults
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) bicycle
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) live (d) help
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) respond (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) principal
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) start (d) help

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