Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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