Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 369 · 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) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) supervisor
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) money (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) also
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) old (d) often
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) children
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) conclude (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) tell (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) later
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) need (d) help
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) subsequently
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) buy (d) help
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error

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