Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 426 · 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 “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) buy (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) go down (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) help
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) converse
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) demonstrate
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) descend
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) lucky (d) about
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) principal
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) error
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) old (d) often
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) immediately
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) give
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) consider
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy

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