Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 460 · 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 “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) conclude (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) citizens (d) colleagues
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) go down (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) apologise
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) old (d) often
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell

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