Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 450 · 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 “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) examination (d) error
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) old (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) descend (d) require
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) observe (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) citizens (d) colleagues
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) buy (d) live
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) entire
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) give (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) reside (d) enquire
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) bicycle
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) inform
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside

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