Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 774 · 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 “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) provide (d) require
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) purchase (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) help (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) old (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) receive (d) inform
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) previously (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) job (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) examination (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) doctor (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) test (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) observe (d) require
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) demonstrate
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) descend (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) verify (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) give (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently

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