Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 958 · 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 “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) buy (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) let
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) ask
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) mistake
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) doctor (d) money
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) help (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) live (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) descend (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) lucky (d) often
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) inform
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) many (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) companion
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) live (d) need
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) adults
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) assist
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) need (d) buy

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