Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 483 · 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 “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) help (d) live
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) show (d) need
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) try
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) live (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) companion
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) old
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) money (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) job
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) reside (d) assist
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) approximately

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