Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 651 · 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 “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) previously
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) tell (d) need
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) require
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) desire
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) help (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) discover (d) conclude
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent

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