Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 865 · 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 “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) funds
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) elderly
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) examination (d) occupation
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) telephone
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) refrigerator
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) doctor (d) phone
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live

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