Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 613 · 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 “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) converse
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) often (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
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 “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) live (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) consider
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) help (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) job (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) ask (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) many
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) reside (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) require
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase

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