Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 939 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) go up (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) apologise
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) companion (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) start
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) bicycle
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) help (d) live
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) error
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) test (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) occupation (d) error
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) also
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) conclude (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) lucky (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) discover
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) converse
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) purchase (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough

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