Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 652 · 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 “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) however
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) about (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) job (d) money
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) phone (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) purchase (d) require
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) principal (c) sufficient (d) previous
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) think about (d) live
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) house
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) children (d) adults
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) previous (d) sufficient
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) assist (d) purchase

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder