Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 171 · 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 “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) right away
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) previous (d) fortunate
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) before (d) enough
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) live (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) require
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) show
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) discover (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) children (d) citizens
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell

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