Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 692 · 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 “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) purchase (d) conclude
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) commence (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) live (d) help
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) occupation (d) error
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) conclude (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) immediately
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) frequently
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) occupation (d) error
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) say sorry
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence

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