Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 41 · 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 “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) consider
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) subsequently
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) test
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) start (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) previous (d) sufficient
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) commence (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) show (d) need
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) children
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) purchase (d) require
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) talk
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) live (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) converse (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist

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