Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 720 · 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) whole (c) enough (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) live (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) inform (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) frequently (d) approximately
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) approximately (d) immediately
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) old (d) often
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) residence
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) doctor (d) money
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) ascend (d) conclude
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude

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