Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 614 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) many
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) desire (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) permit
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) examination (d) error
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) buy (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) later
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) entire
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) buy (d) live
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) live (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) elderly
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) substantial

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