Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 715 · 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) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) end
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) about (d) lucky
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) permit (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) inform (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) telephone (d) error
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) previous
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) error
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) colleagues (d) adults
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) error
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) doctor
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) house (d) money
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) help (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) show (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge

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