Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 922 · 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 “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) mistake
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) substantial
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) lucky (d) often
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) right away (d) about
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) descend (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) error (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) fridge (d) bike
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) job (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) error
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) buy (d) help
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) phone (d) money
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) many
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) buy (d) help
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live

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