Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 357 · 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 “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) need (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) consider (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) residence (d) error
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) desire
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) physician
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) discover
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) house
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) old (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) verify
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) entire
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) descend (d) require
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) frequently
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform

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