Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 585 · 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 “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) supervisor
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) whole (d) often
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) error
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) enough (d) about
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) adults
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) companion (d) error
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) fortunate
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) immediately
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) previous (d) fortunate
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) inform
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation

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