Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 655 · 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 “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
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 “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) error
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) require
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) before (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) entire
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about

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