Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 253 · 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 “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) reside (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) discover (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) buy (d) live
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) buy (d) help
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) companion
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) purchase (d) require
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) occupation
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) give (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) elderly

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