Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 912 · 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 formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) apologise
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) respond
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) previously
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) show (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) live (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) immediately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) however
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) descend (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) need (d) help
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) money (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside

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