Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 271 · 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) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) live (d) help
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) converse (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) show
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) conclude
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) whole
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) money (d) phone
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) discover
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) often (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) companion
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation

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