Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 291 · 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 “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) job
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) live (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) previously (d) frequently
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) end (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) reside (d) enquire
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) purchase (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) previous (d) fortunate
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) buy (d) live
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) attempt
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) adults (d) citizens
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start

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