Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 471 · 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 “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) reside (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) help (d) live
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) substantial
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) old
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) occupation
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) receive
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) adults (d) colleagues
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) previously
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) live (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) permit (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) previous
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) previously
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) about (d) lucky
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) principal (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately

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