Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 316 · 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 “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) go up
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) start (d) help
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) conclude (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) assist (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) substantial
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) often (d) lucky
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) previous
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) previously (d) frequently
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) buy (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) live (d) need
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) say sorry
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate

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