Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 402 · 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 “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) help (d) live
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) fridge (d) bike
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) buy (d) need
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) funds (d) error
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) about (c) often (d) enough
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) companion
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) apologise
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) adults (d) children
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) conclude
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) reside (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) old (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist

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