Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 759 · 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 “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) right away (d) lucky
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) enough (d) often
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) converse (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) apologise (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) substantial
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) show (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) tell (d) help
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) verify
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) old
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) job
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) mistake (d) bike
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence

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