Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 62 · 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 “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) house (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) reside (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) old
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) show (d) need
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) children
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) physician
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) later (d) about
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) converse (d) require
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) help
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) descend (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) verify
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) depart
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) need (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough

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