Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 631 · 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 “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) respond (d) require
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) inform (d) assist
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) talk (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) residence (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) discover (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) old (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) conclude (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) house (d) money
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) reside (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) go down (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive

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