Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 782 · 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 “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) assist (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) bicycle
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) say sorry
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) tell (d) help
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) therefore
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) live (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) mistake
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) however
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) test (d) phone

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