Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 510 · 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 “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) desire
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) give (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) respond
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) additionally
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) approximately (d) frequently
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) consider (d) conclude
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) residence (d) error
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) buy (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) elderly
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) job
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) depart
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) old
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) reside (d) purchase

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