Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 225 · 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 “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) respond
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) show (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) money (d) bike
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) principal (c) previous (d) sufficient
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) boss (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) assist (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) ask (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) many
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) descend (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) live (d) tell
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) enough (d) often
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) conclude (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live

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