Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 285 · 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 “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) converse (d) require
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) error
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) occupation (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) entire
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) previous
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) buy (d) help
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) live (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) however (c) approximately (d) previously
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) buy (d) help
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) conclude (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) help (d) live
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake

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