Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 708 · 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 “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) immediately
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) purchase (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) apologise
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) residence (d) error
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) leave (d) need
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) need (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) before (d) often
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) previous (d) sufficient
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) live (d) help
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) subsequently
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) start (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist

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