Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder