Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 389 · 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 “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) often (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) house (d) money
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) try (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) live (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) adults
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) tell (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) depart
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about

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