Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 332 · 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 “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) buy (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) before (d) about
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) approximately
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) consider
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) examination
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) lucky (d) often
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) test
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) show (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) bike (d) money
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) physician
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) verify (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) money (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation

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