Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 477 · 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 “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) go down (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) previous
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) job (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) buy (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) live (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) therefore
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) conclude (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) doctor (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) help (d) live
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) apologise

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