Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 736 · 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 “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) many
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) about (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) immediately
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) previous (d) fortunate
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) discover
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) live (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) go up (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) principal
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) telephone (d) error
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) about (d) lucky

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