Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 653 · 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 “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) mistake
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) discover (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) about (d) lucky
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) often (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) help (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need

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