Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 517 · 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 “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) think about (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) about (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) purchase (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) converse
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) buy (d) help
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) give (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) inform (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) previous
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) ascend
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) enquire (d) provide
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) enough (d) about
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) companion (d) occupation
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) test (d) money

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