Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 577 · 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 “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) help (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) converse
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) fridge
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) bike (d) fridge
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) children (d) adults
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) funds
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) previous (d) approximately
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) live (d) need
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) attempt (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) descend

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