Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 456 · 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 “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) enough (d) about
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) help (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) phone (d) money
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) many
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) respond (d) require
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) entire
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) bicycle
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) live (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) however (d) frequently
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) think about
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) reside (d) enquire
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) also
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) need (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) reside (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) descend (d) require
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live

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