Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 969 · 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 “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) previous (d) sufficient
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) reside (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) respond (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) error
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) help
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) conclude
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) help (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) converse
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) citizens (d) children
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) permit (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) doctor
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) talk (d) live
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error

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