Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 102 · 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 “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) verify (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) frequently
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) go up (c) live (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) elderly (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) doctor
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) immediately
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) physician
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) about (d) often
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error

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