Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 853 · 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 “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) end
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) lucky (d) often
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
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 “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) principal
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) receive
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) phone (d) money
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) reside (d) enquire
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) buy (d) need
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) however
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) enough (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) telephone
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) go up (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) live (d) need

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