Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 440 · 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) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) tell (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) fridge (d) phone
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) observe (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) error (d) residence
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) companion (d) error
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) often (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) depart (d) require
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) phone (d) money
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) citizens (d) adults
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) old

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