Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 603 · 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) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) verify (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) right away (d) often
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) live (d) need
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) immediately
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) previous (d) fortunate
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) live (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) job (d) money
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) old (d) often
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) depart (d) require
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) buy (d) tell

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