Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 688 · 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 “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) help (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) money (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) tell (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) companion (d) occupation
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) right away (d) often
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) colleagues (d) adults
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) descend
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) discover (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) principal
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) buy (d) need
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) need (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) desire (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) live (d) need
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often

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