Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 923 · 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 “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) leave (d) need
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) let
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) funds
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previous (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) job (d) money
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) require
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) permit (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) however
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) error
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) test
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) require (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) fortunate

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