Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 867 · 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 “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) talk (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) go up
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) examination
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) often (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) physician
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) residence (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) substantial (d) fortunate
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) job (d) money
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) whole
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) buy (d) help
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) help (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude

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