Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 1 · 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 “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) start (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) let
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) attempt (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) enough (d) lucky
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) buy (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) however
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) buy (d) help
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) assist (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) descend
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) numerous
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) enough (d) about
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky

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