Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 861 · 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 “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) error (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) previous (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) funds (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) respond
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) fridge (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) error
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) buy (d) help
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) help (d) live
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) purchase (d) require
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) also (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) approximately

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