Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 371 · 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 “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) show
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) principal (c) previous (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) apologise
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) immediately
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) previous
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) depart (d) require
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) go up (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) old (d) lucky
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) later

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