Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 424 · 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 “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) whole (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) go up (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) about (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) live (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) verify (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job

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