Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 933 · 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 “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) inform
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) try (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) converse (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) depart
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) enquire (d) require
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) physician
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) enough (d) often
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) companion
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) fortunate
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) previous
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation

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