Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 921 · 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 “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) right away (d) often
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) go down (d) help
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) talk (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) require (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) discover (c) reside (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) commence
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) descend (d) require
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) observe (d) require
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but

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