Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 439 · 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 “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) provide (d) require
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) attempt
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) about (d) lucky
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) therefore (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) lucky (d) about
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) buy (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) assist
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) purchase (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) however (d) approximately

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