Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 659 · 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 “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) reside (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) help (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) doctor (d) money
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) companion
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) reside (d) enquire
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) house (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) try
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) job
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end

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