Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 822 · 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 “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) need (d) go down
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) think about
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) examination (d) error
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) entire
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) reside (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) require
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) lucky (d) often
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about

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