Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 360 · 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 “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) buy (d) help
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) before
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) occupation (d) error
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) say sorry (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) assist (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) discover (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) attempt
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) need (d) tell
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) error (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) test

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