Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 605 · 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) help (c) buy (d) live
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) live (d) help
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previous
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) colleagues (d) adults
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) previous
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) try (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) provide (d) enquire
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) frequently
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) live (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) ask (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) buy (d) live
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) house
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside

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