Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 261 · 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 “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) adults
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) consider (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) error
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) purchase (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) before (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) previously
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation

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