Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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