Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 741 · 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 “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) help (d) need
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) enquire (c) reside (d) require
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) lucky (d) about
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) occupation (d) error
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) start
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) occupation (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) assist (d) conclude
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) observe
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) converse

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