Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 879 · 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 “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) depart (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) inform (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) phone (d) money
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) previous
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) give (d) live
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) get (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) error (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) citizens
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) about (d) lucky

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