Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 104 · 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 “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) buy (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) discover
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) buy (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) need (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) reside (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) approximately
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) previous (d) fortunate
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) citizens
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside

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