Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 889 · 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 “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) need (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) desire (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) require
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) reside (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) about (c) often (d) enough
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) citizens (d) children
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase

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