Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 979 · 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 “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) also (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) children (d) citizens
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) phone (d) bike
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) say sorry (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) sufficient
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) talk
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) desire (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) live (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky

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