Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 166 · 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 “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) purchase (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) receive
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) permit (d) conclude
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) apologise
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) examination
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) immediately
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) phone (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) before (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) descend (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) leave
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) old (d) lucky
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get

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