Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 771 · 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 “but”? (a) frequently (b) however (c) approximately (d) previously
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) funds (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) buy (d) help
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) converse
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) children (d) citizens
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) talk
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) companion (d) error
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) reside (d) provide
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) enquire
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) bike (d) money
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) sufficient
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) examination
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) purchase (d) require
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) principal

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