Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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