Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 511 · 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 “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) many
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) residence
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) go down (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) buy (d) need
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) funds (d) residence
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) therefore (d) frequently
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) physician (d) error
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) companion (d) error
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
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 “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) ascend
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) lucky (d) often
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit

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