Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 640 · 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 “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) old
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) bike (d) fridge
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) start
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) therefore
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) demonstrate
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) let (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
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 “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) reside (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) enquire (d) provide
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy

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