Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 382 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) entire
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) go up
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) provide (d) enquire
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) live
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) live (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) right away (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) examination (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) however (c) previously (d) approximately
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) reside (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live

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