Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 228 · 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 up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) discover
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) require
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) however (d) frequently
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) get (d) live
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) supervisor
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) permit
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) adults (d) children
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) buy (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) require (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) show (d) need
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive

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