Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 686 · 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 “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) often (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) inform (d) assist
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) previous (d) fortunate
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) go up
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) error (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) provide (d) require
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) get (d) live
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) principal
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) tell (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) often (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) before (d) about
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder