Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 873 · 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 “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) tell (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) help (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) telephone
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) funds (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) say sorry
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) children (d) colleagues
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) occupation (d) error
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) immediately
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge

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