Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 207 · 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 “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) also
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) previous
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) job (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) telephone
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show

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