Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 689 · 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) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) require
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) residence (d) error
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) consider (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) later (d) often
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) occupation
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) enough (d) often
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) adults (d) colleagues
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) observe
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) leave (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) reside (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) right away (d) lucky
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money

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