Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 362 · 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) purchase (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) reside (d) require
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) discover (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) apologise
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) help (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) funds (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) phone (d) money
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) live (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient

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