Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 541 · 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 “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) need (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) adults (d) citizens
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) therefore
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) error (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) help (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) substantial (d) fortunate
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) entire
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) assist (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately

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