Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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