Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 994 · 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 “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) tell (d) help
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) later
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) start
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) observe (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) error
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) adults (d) colleagues
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) show (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) enough (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) before (d) often
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) subsequently
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) often (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) help (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately

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