Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 848 · 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 “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) however
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) consider
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) colleagues (d) adults
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) say sorry (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) often (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) purchase (d) commence
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) help (d) live

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