Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 345 · 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 “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) help (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) buy (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) buy (d) need
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) conclude
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) error
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) require
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) let
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) help (d) live
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) conclude (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) respond (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) require
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) go up (d) live
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) right away (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live

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