Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 401 · 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 “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) boss (d) fridge
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) reside (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) mistake (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) job (d) money
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) descend (d) require
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) lucky (d) often
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) tell (d) live
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) elderly
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) think about
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) let (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) bicycle (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) depart
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) live (d) help
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) demonstrate
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside

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