Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 534 · 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 “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) talk
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 “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) mistake
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) later
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) principal
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) help (d) live
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) say sorry
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) discover (c) reside (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) elderly
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) residence (d) error
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) ask (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) companion

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