Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 30 · 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 “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) tell (d) help
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) purchase (d) require
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) funds
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) citizens (d) colleagues
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
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 “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) ascend
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) physician
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) say sorry
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) respond (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) previous (d) fortunate
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) lucky (d) about
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) money (d) bike
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help

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