Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 532 · 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 “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) let (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) mistake (d) money
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) help (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) discover
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) observe (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) help (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) need (d) live
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) descend
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) citizens
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try

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