Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 296 · 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 “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) go down (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) permit
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) old (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) show
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) receive
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) funds (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) commence (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) purchase (d) require
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) numerous
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) provide (d) require
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) require (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) desire
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike

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