Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 543 · 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 “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) error (d) occupation
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) go up
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) conclude (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) live (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) house (d) money
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) ask (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) live (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell

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