Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 314 · 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 “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) require (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) occupation (d) error
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) help (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) ascend
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) many (d) about
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) converse
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) live (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) previous (d) fortunate
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) error
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) discover (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) about (d) enough
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) leave
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky

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