Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 583 · 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 “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) entire
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) also (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) inform (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) therefore (d) frequently
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) buy (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) need (d) live
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 “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) consider
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) elderly
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) tell (d) help
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) converse (d) require
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) mistake (d) money
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) apologise
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) respond (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) fortunate
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover

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