Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 721 · 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 “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) often (d) about
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) require (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) live (d) help
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) error
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) companion (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) error
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) inform (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) entire
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) reside (d) require

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