Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 117 · 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 “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) desire
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) error
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) additionally
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) inform
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) buy (d) help
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) talk
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) error (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) house (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) require (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) ascend
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) let
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) assist (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) error
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) many
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) help (d) go down
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) purchase (d) commence

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