Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 364 · 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 “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) reside (d) assist
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) however
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) later
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) observe
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) say sorry
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) reside (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) need (d) help
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) immediately
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) reside (d) enquire
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) discover (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) live (d) help
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) enough (c) often (d) about
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude

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