Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 89 · 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 “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) respond (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) help (d) need
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) try (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) descend (d) require
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) companion
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) previous
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) buy (d) help
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) lucky (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up

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