Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 304 · 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 “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) buy (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) think about
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) permit (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) buy (d) live
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) therefore
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) verify (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) lucky (d) often
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) depart (d) require
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) doctor (d) money
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) go up

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