Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 63 · 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 “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) descend
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) immediately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) assist (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) before (d) often
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) conclude (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) right away (d) lucky
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) telephone (d) error
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) buy (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) say sorry (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) purchase (d) require
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) assist (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) require
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) later
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) let
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) permit (d) conclude

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