Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 864 · 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 “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) about (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) depart
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) go down (d) need
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) buy (d) help
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) attempt
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) require
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) let (d) live
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) converse (d) require
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) previously
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) inform
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) entire
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) mistake
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) help (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) telephone
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) also
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) purchase (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) consider

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