Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 949 · 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 “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) need (d) help
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) attempt (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) permit
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) live (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) buy (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) error
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) citizens (d) children
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) before (d) about
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) help (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) end
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need

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