Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 647 · 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 “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) tell (d) live
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) ascend (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) error
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) later
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) children
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) physician
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) frequently
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) immediately
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) reside (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) right away (d) about
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) help (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) buy (d) live
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) give
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) assist
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) house (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) enquire

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