Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 145 · 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 “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) bicycle
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) approximately (d) frequently
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) enquire
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) talk (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) numerous
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) previous (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) purchase (d) require
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) previous
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) depart
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) conclude (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) supervisor
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) provide (d) require
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) start
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) occupation
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist

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