Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 827 · 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 “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) need (d) help
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) however (c) approximately (d) previously
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) before
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) purchase (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) previously (d) frequently
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) adults (d) colleagues
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) residence (d) occupation
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) think about
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) companion (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) live (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) occupation (d) error
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) ask (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) buy (d) help
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) consider (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) buy (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike

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