Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 231 · 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 “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) occupation (d) error
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) also (d) lucky
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) funds (d) error
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) sufficient
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) live (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) entire (d) fortunate
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) live (d) need
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) ask (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) go down (d) help
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) depart (d) require
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) live (d) buy

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