Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 161 · 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 “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) mistake
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) purchase (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) reside (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) ascend
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) permit (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) entire (d) fortunate
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) previous (d) approximately

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