Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 480 · 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 “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) live (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) tell (d) help
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) enough (d) about
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) entire (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) reside (d) conclude
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) converse
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) adults
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) test
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) live (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) occupation
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) lucky (d) about
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell

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