Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 630 · 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 “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) enough (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) buy (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) talk (d) need
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) many
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) previously
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) companion
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) previously
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend

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