Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 193 · 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 “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) permit (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previous
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) live (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) buy (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) live (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) talk (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) desire (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) previous (d) fortunate
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) funds
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) error (d) occupation
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) buy (d) live
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) mistake
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) help (d) go down

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