Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 846 · 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 “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) subsequently
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) buy (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) previous
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) purchase (d) require
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) entire
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) refrigerator
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) enough (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) depart
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) reside (d) enquire
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) commence (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often

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