Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 645 · 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 “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) often (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) desire (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) demonstrate
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) purchase (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) mistake (c) money (d) bike
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) attempt (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) previously
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) let
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) discover (c) reside (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient

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