Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 56 · 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 “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) mistake (d) money
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) reside (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) talk (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) give
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) buy (d) live
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) discover (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) adults
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) depart
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) provide (d) require
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) ask
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) live (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) reside (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) whole
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) say sorry (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) buy (d) live
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house

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