Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 642 · 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 “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) live (d) help
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) enough (c) about (d) often
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) show (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) live (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) consider (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) refrigerator
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) go down (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) citizens (d) colleagues
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) therefore (c) previously (d) frequently
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) reside (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy

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