Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 265 · 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 “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) inform (d) assist
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) job (d) bike
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) buy (d) help
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) old (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) let
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) elderly (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) purchase (d) require
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) previous
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) require
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) reside (d) enquire
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) funds (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) error (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell

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