Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 855 · 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 “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) start
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) buy (d) help
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) doctor (d) money
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) telephone
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) many (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) therefore
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) enough (d) often
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) purchase (d) commence
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) companion (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) help (d) need
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) however (d) approximately
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) later (d) often
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) funds

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