Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 872 · 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 “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) later
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) children (d) adults
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) doctor
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) previous (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) previous
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) respond (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) apologise
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) purchase (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) permit
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) discover (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) buy (d) help
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) however
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside

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