Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 144 · 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 “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) money (d) bike
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) verify
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) show (d) need
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) require
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) buy (d) need
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) converse
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) buy (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) elderly
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) fortunate
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) old
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) physician
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) frequently (d) approximately
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) live (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance

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