Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 491 · 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 “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) sufficient
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) telephone
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) funds (d) error
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) inform (d) assist
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) old (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
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 “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) job
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) converse
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) whole
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) physician
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) live (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) apologise
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start

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