Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 918 · 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 “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) previous (d) sufficient
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) often (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) enough (d) often
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) go up
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) boss
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) live (d) need
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) previous (d) sufficient
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient

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