Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 86 · 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 “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) error
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) frequently (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) right away
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) start
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) citizens (d) children
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) enquire (c) reside (d) require
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) companion (d) error
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) test (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) live (d) help
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) demonstrate
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) immediately
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) money (d) bike
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond

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