Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 149 · 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 “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) go down (d) help
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) help (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) tell (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) approximately (d) frequently
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) often (d) enough
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) assist
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) buy (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) boss
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) buy (d) help
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) reside (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) bike (d) money
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often

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