Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 620 · 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 “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) require
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) residence
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) show
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) let (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) examination (d) error
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) converse
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) enquire (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) before (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) consider
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) enquire
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end

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