Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 573 · 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 “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) physician (d) error
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) discover
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) buy (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previous (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) companion (d) error
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) citizens
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) immediately
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) about (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) show
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive

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