Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 535 · 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 “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) error
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) ask (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) live (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) however (d) approximately
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) additionally
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) error (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) buy (d) help
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) substantial
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) job (d) phone
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) previously
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) buy (d) live
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) descend (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) demonstrate
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) numerous

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