Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 716 · 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 “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) boss
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) go down (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) occupation (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) previously
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) tell (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) error (d) occupation
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) substantial
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) children
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live

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