Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 602 · 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 “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) assist
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) companion (d) error
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) go up
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) error (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) often (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) doctor (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) residence
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately

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