Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 305 · 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 “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) respond (d) require
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) buy (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) reside (d) assist
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) buy (d) live
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) talk
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) reside (d) conclude
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) go up (c) live (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) colleagues (d) adults
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) give (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) descend (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) numerous
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) physician (d) error
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike

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