Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 635 · 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) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) think about
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) right away
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) provide (d) require
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) enough (d) about
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) start
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) go down (d) help
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) bike (d) money
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) frequently (d) previously
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) purchase (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) supervisor
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) residence (d) error

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