Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 622 · 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 “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) live (d) help
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) consider (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) reside (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) later (d) often
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) receive (d) inform
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) examination
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) error (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) enough (d) about
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) funds
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) purchase (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) verify (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) help
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) ascend
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase

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