Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 557 · 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 “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) talk
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) money (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) consider
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) respond (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) reside (d) enquire
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) examination (d) error
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) converse
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) however (d) previously
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation

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