Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 470 · 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 “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) think about (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) supervisor
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) apologise
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) live (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) immediately (d) sufficient
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) companion (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) about (d) lucky
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) frequently (d) approximately
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) error
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) substantial
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) reside (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) reside (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) residence (d) occupation
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) go up (d) live

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