Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 838 · 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) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) previous
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) immediately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) house
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) often (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) descend (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) need (d) live
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) give
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately

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