Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 513 · 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 “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) respond (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) error (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) live (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) immediately
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) previously
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) bike (d) money
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) live (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) occupation (d) error
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) ascend
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) go up
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) principal
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) physician
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) previous (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) also (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) previously
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live

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