Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 935 · 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 “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) error
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) many
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) provide (d) require
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) funds (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) house (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) commence (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) boss
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) children (d) adults
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) immediately
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) live (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) entire
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) buy (d) need
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) discover (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation

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