Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 437 · 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 “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) also (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) doctor (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) apologise
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) enough (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) test (d) phone
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) mistake (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) residence (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) verify
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) inform (d) assist
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) attempt
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously

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