Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 638 · 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 “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previous (d) sufficient
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) enough (d) often
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) mistake
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) reside (d) conclude
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) children (d) adults
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) examination
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) error
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) show (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) discover (c) purchase (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) buy (d) tell

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