Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 432 · 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 “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) previously (d) frequently
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) apologise
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) verify
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) think about (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) citizens (d) colleagues
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) live (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) lucky (d) about
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) leave (d) need
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) job (d) bike
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) approximately (d) immediately
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) purchase (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) previously
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) mistake (d) money
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous

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