Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 131 · 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 “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) apologise
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) start
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) job (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) immediately
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) live (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) commence (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) occupation (d) error
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) respond
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) bicycle
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) purchase (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) help (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) go up
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence

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