Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 641 · 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 “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) think about
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) talk
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) reside (d) provide
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) often (d) so
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) previous
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) give (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) physician
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) residence (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) observe
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) adults (d) colleagues
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) purchase (d) commence
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) buy (d) live
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) end (d) help
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) principal

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