Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 989 · 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 “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) get (d) live
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) help (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) live (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) test
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) citizens (d) colleagues
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) end
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) refrigerator
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) entire (d) fortunate
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) apologise
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) reside (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone

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