Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

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

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