Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 628 · 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 “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) bike (d) money
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) therefore
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) buy (d) live
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) examination
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) receive
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) companion (d) occupation
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) buy (d) live

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