Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 141 · 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 “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) reside (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) buy (d) live
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) leave (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) reside (d) provide
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) verify
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) respond
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) discover
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) later
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) therefore
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) assist
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds

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