Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 26 · 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 “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) occupation
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) mistake
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) tell (d) need
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) job
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) show (d) live
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) reside (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) many (d) about
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) examination (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) ascend
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) start (d) help
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) about (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) fridge (d) phone
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) right away (d) about
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist

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