Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 882 · 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 “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) end
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) provide (d) enquire
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) previously (d) frequently
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) help (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) error
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) start
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) depart (d) require
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) principal
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) descend (d) require

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