Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 649 · 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) think about (c) live (d) help
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) talk
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) many (d) enough
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) commence (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) leave
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) mistake (d) money
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) descend (d) require
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) phone (d) money
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) numerous
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) immediately (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) children (d) citizens
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) buy (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often

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