Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 354 · 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 “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) enough (d) often
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) previous
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) require (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) physician
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) old
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) converse
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) test (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) citizens (d) colleagues
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) apologise (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) reside (d) enquire
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) doctor (d) phone
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) immediately

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