Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 69 · 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 “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) enough (d) lucky
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) phone (d) bike
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) occupation (d) error
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) funds (d) error
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) money (d) phone
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) buy (d) help
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) verify (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) error (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) job (d) bike
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone

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