Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 552 · 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 “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) permit (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) bike (d) money
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) error
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) need (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) end (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) live (d) help
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) descend (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) attempt
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) converse
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) companion (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) go down (d) need
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) citizens (d) adults
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence

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