Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 329 · 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 “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) help (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) buy (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) descend
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) principal
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) verify (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) later
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) approximately (d) immediately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) help (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) let (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) also
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) previously (d) approximately
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) error
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) companion
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) depart (d) require
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) error
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) give (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside

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