Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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