Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 32 · 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 “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) fridge (d) phone
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) live (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) let
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) live (d) help
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) many (d) about
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) enquire (d) provide
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) companion (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) previous
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) say sorry
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) before (d) often
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) job (d) money
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) show (d) live
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) substantial
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) immediately (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) demonstrate
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) children (d) citizens
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) elderly (d) fortunate

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