Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 854 · 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 “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) adults (d) citizens
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) whole (d) often
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) say sorry (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previous
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) approximately
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) previous (d) fortunate
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) live (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) house (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) verify
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike

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