Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 906 · 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 “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) provide (d) require
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) buy (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) tell (d) need
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) about (c) enough (d) often
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) children (d) colleagues
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) enquire
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) error (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) desire
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) previous (d) fortunate
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) live (d) buy

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