Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 528 · 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 “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) before (d) often
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) immediately (d) previously
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) enough (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) live (d) help
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) desire
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) citizens
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) think about
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) show (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond

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