Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 898 · 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 “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
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 “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) companion
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) purchase (d) require
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) show
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) frequently
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) sufficient
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) go up
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) live (d) help
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about

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