Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 327 · 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 “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) receive
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) inform
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) companion (d) occupation
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) colleagues (d) citizens
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) previous (d) fortunate
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) physician
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) later
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) purchase (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live

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