Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 12 · 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 “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) enough (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) principal (d) sufficient
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) money (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) respond (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) enquire
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) discover (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) show (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) require
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) buy (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) help (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) provide (d) require
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) error

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