Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 808 · 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 “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) error (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) buy (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) previous (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) buy (d) need
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) try
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) help (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) examination (d) error
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) funds (d) residence
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) reside (d) assist
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about

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