Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 768 · 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 “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) give (d) live
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) money (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) supervisor
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) converse
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) go up (c) tell (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) tell (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) lucky (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) entire
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) physician
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) immediately
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) residence (d) error
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) help (d) live
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) need (d) go down
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) occupation

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