Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 301 · 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 “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) observe
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) require (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) buy (d) need
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) children (d) citizens
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) fridge (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) lucky (d) often
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) previous (d) fortunate
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) physician
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) get (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) reside (d) enquire
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live

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