Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 717 · 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 “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) frequently
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) bicycle
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) assist
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) about (d) enough
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) mistake
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) get (d) live
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) tell (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) commence (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) before

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