Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 279 · 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 “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) discover (c) purchase (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) frequently
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) enough (d) often
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) adults (d) colleagues
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) telephone (d) error
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) go up
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) house (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) try (d) live
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) previous
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) help (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) previous (d) fortunate
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) show
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) ascend
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so

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