Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 781 · 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 “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) talk (d) live
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) citizens (d) children
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) entire
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) principal
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) boss
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) refrigerator
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) desire
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) get (d) live

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