Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 216 · 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 “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) reside (d) require
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) permit
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) live (d) help
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) approximately
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) substantial
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) respond (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) job (d) money
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) need (d) help
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) entire
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) often (d) enough
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live

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