Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 52 · 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 “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) respond
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) inform (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) converse (d) require
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) bike (d) money
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) observe (d) require
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) say sorry (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) require (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) sufficient
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) reside (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) principal
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) citizens (d) children
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) let
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need

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