Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 126 · 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 “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) about (d) enough
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) lucky (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) elderly
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) live (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) help (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) physician (d) error
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) buy (d) need
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) converse
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) discover (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) purchase (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell

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