Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 496 · 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 “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) substantial
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) receive (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) previous
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) tell (d) live
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) previously
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) conclude (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) error (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) job (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) start (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase

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