Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 487 · 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 “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) converse (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) tell (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) telephone (d) error
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) occupation (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) observe (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) previous (d) fortunate
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) previous (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) try
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) verify
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) enquire
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) citizens (d) colleagues
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) start
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) depart (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) doctor
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) permit
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) inform
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) often (d) lucky
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) previous (d) fortunate
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance

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