Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 490 · 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 “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) depart
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) immediately
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) converse
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) doctor
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) let
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) frequently (d) previously
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) help
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) live (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) discover (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) before
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) often (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) conclude (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) go up (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) companion
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) citizens
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money

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