Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 213 · 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 “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) subsequently
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) test
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) help (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) previous
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) reside (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) verify (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) boss (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder