Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 525 · 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 “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) reside (d) require
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) leave (d) need
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) ascend
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) observe (d) require
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) get (d) help
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) let
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) frequently (d) approximately
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) live (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) commence (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) house (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside

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