Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 590 · 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 “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) telephone (d) occupation
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) reside (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) buy (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) right away (c) lucky (d) about
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) whole
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) need (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) old
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) bike (d) money
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) test
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) desire
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) require (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) often (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) buy (d) live

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