Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 973 · 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 “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) reside (d) provide
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) entire
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) bike (d) money
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) before (d) often
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) conclude (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) often (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) elderly
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) funds (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) buy (d) help
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) converse (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) show (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) error (d) occupation
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) job
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone

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