Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 485 · 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 “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) error
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) purchase (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) elderly
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) previously
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) principal
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) discover
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) error (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) mistake (d) money
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) give
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) attempt (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) go up
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) often (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) help (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) purchase (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) consider (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) entire (d) sufficient

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder