Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 65 · 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 “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) elderly
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) error
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) examination (d) error
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) previous
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) say sorry
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) buy (d) help
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) old (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) principal
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) need (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) purchase (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) however (c) previously (d) frequently
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) occupation (d) residence
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) phone (d) bike
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) reside (d) purchase

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