Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 876 · 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 “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) also (d) often
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) later
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) let (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) previous
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) respond
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) house (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) funds (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) depart
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) enough (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) physician
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) however (d) frequently
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) help (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) phone (d) bike
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) show (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so

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