Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 626 · 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) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) enough (d) about
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) companion (d) error
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) desire
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) whole (d) enough
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) purchase (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) respond (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) discover (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) immediately
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) citizens (d) colleagues
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) phone (d) money
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) previous (d) sufficient
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) previous (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) demonstrate
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately

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