Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 310 · 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 “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) think about
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) companion (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) descend (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) permit (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) help (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) citizens (d) colleagues
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) right away (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) go down (d) need
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) buy (d) need
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) respond (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) enough (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) say sorry

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