Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 298 · 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 “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) require
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) discover
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) consider
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) go up (d) live
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) occupation (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) respond
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) give (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) depart (d) require
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previous
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) commence (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before

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