Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 634 · 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 “see”? (a) observe (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) need (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) discover (d) conclude
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) children (d) colleagues
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) try
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) physician
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) occupation
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) doctor
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) ask
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) reside (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) require
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) live (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) boss (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) receive
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) companion
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle

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