Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 169 · 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 “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) buy (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) tell (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) respond (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) require (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) require
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) desire
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) let (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) need (d) help
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) assist (d) inform
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) error
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) about (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) physician (d) error

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