Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 214 · 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 “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) entire
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) purchase (d) commence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) leave (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) citizens
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) ascend
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence

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