Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 611 · 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) however (c) approximately (d) frequently
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) consider (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) money (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) also
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) house (d) money
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) require (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) previously
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) frequently
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) permit
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) tell (d) live

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