Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 230 · 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 “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) reside (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) test
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) help (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) commence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) numerous
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) discover
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) tell (d) help
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) sufficient
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) error (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) funds (d) residence
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) later
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) purchase (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) live (d) tell

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