Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 678 · 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 “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) converse (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) descend (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) assist
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) conclude (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) telephone
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) buy (d) help
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) however (c) approximately (d) previously
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) need (d) live
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) depart
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) live (d) help
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about

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