Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 128 · 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 “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) live (d) help
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) try
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) physician
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) many
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) talk (d) need
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) show
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) reside (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) permit (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need

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