Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 586 · 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 “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) money (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) need (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) before (d) often
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) previous
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) also (c) often (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) enough (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) inform
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) previous
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) start
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) purchase (d) conclude

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