Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 987 · 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 “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) live (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) physician (d) error
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) whole
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) tell (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) descend (d) require
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) help (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) live (d) help
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) previous
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) entire
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) live (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) buy (d) live
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) ask
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) subsequently
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) right away (d) about
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) phone (d) money
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) demonstrate
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) purchase (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) buy (d) help
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell

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