Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 565 · 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 “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) supervisor
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) help (c) live (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) commence (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) previous (d) fortunate
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) help (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) purchase (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) companion
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) elderly
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) go up

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