Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 966 · 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 “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) reside (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) often (d) about
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) substantial
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) assist
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) house (d) money
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) conclude (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence

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