Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 403 · 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 “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) buy (d) help
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) enough (d) about
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) go down (d) help
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) discover
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) reside (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) house
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) observe
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) occupation (d) error
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) principal (c) sufficient (d) previous
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) numerous
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) error
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) respond

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