Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 211 · 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 “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) require (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) live (d) help
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) help (d) go down
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
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 “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) children (d) adults
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) mistake
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) telephone (d) error
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) before (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) purchase (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) frequently
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) tell (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) tell (d) live

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