Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 697 · 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 “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) purchase (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) immediately (d) sufficient
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) error
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) talk
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) previous
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) require
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) refrigerator
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) attempt (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) fortunate
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) inform
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) show (d) live
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get

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