Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 890 · 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 “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) substantial (d) fortunate
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) later (d) often
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) funds (d) error
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) talk
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) money (d) phone
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) occupation
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) colleagues (d) adults
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) buy (d) live
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help

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