Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 629 · 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 “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) enough (d) often
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) doctor
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) immediately
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) companion (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) often (d) about
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) about (d) often
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) also
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) go up (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) colleagues (d) adults
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) supervisor
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) desire
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) phone (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) consider (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) sufficient
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) however
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) help (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough

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