Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 950 · 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 “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) funds
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) job
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) often (d) enough
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) boss (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) reside (d) provide
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) conclude (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) discover (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) previous
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) about (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) buy (d) need
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previous (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) apologise (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell

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