Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 825 · 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) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) fridge (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) about (c) enough (d) often
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) talk
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) companion (d) error
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) commence
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) old (d) lucky

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