Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 850 · 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 “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) also
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) error
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) principal
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) children (d) citizens
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) enquire
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) entire
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) mistake (d) bike
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) need (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) live (d) help
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) depart (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) demonstrate
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) funds (d) error
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) get (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live

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