Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 758 · 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 “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) house (d) money
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) leave (d) need
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) residence (d) error
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) reside (d) require
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) start (d) help
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) immediately
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) go down (d) help
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) previous (d) sufficient
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) citizens (d) children

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