Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 67 · 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 “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) old
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) about (c) enough (d) often
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) previous (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) observe
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) bike (d) money
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) help (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) need (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) previous
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) need (d) live
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) lucky (d) often
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live

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