Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 926 · 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 “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) test
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) about (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) residence (d) error
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) purchase (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) refrigerator
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) additionally
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) buy (d) help
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) reside (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase

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