Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 494 · 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 “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) reside (d) require
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) help (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) respond
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) need (d) help
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) sufficient
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) frequently (d) approximately
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) help
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) live (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
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 “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) assist (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) let (d) live
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) children (d) citizens
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous

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