Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 482 · 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) live (c) help (d) ask
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) go up
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) often (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) start
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) say sorry (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) frequently
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) occupation
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) enough (d) often
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) mistake (d) money
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) permit
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside

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