Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 925 · 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 “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) purchase (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) approximately
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) house (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) end (d) live
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) about (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) commence (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) previously
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) apologise
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) start (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) require
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) help (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) residence (d) error
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) require

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