Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 151 · 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 “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) buy (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) previous
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) often (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) tell (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) reside (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) about (d) lucky
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) enough (d) about
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) need (d) help
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) boss (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) numerous
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) purchase (d) reside

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