Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 278 · 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 “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) observe (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) substantial
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) buy (d) need
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) frequently
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) error (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) companion
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) tell (d) help
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) apologise
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) occupation (d) error
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently

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