Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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