Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 556 · 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 “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) require (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) however (d) frequently
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) let
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) children
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) inform (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) end (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) descend
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) about (d) often
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) elderly (d) sufficient
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) previously
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) help
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) go down (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) reside (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) start
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) previous
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 “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) companion

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