Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 251 · 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 “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) funds (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) buy (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) phone (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) lucky (d) about
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) attempt
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) sufficient
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) buy (d) help
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) need (d) help
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) buy (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) immediately

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