Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 598 · 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 “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) require (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) previously
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) reside (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) apologise (d) conclude
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) citizens (d) colleagues
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) companion (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) about (c) often (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) previous
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) lucky (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) occupation (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) immediately (d) previously
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) house (d) money
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) reside (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) provide (d) require
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) show (d) buy

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