Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 466 · 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 “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) live (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) live (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) old
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) mistake
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) discover (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) enough (d) about
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) later
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) elderly
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) live (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) assist (d) inform
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) ascend
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) help
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) refrigerator

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