Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 803 · 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 “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) elderly
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) substantial
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) previous (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) error (d) occupation
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) funds (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) frequently
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) children (d) adults
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) often (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) show (d) need
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) bicycle

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