Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 162 · 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 “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) children (d) citizens
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) give (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) funds (d) error
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) principal
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) help (d) go down
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) need (d) live
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) phone (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) tell (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) converse (d) require
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) live (d) help
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend

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