Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 409 · 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 “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) respond (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) funds (d) occupation
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) principal
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) residence (d) error
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) live (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) error
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) tell (d) live
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) house (d) money
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) start
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) ascend (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) boss (d) bike

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