Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 772 · 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) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) however
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) let (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) refrigerator
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) inform (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) say sorry (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) boss (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) previous (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) colleagues (d) adults
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) reside (d) require
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) attempt (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) go up (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) old (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) live (d) help
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) ask (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) help (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds

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