Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 139 · 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 “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) live (d) need
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) job (d) money
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) help (d) live
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) money (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) inform (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) assist
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) house (d) money
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) old (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) give (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor

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