Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 181 · 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 “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) live (d) need
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) permit
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) require (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) frequently
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) doctor (d) money
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) funds
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) residence
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) old (d) lucky
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) about (d) lucky
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) colleagues (d) adults
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate

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