Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 885 · 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 “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) bike (d) money
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) previous
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) talk
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) sufficient
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) therefore
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) verify (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) depart (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) reside (d) require
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) occupation (d) error
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) whole
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) live (d) tell
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) live (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) show (d) buy

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