Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 654 · 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 “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) enough (d) often
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) descend
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) principal (c) previous (d) sufficient
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) therefore
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) mistake (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) conclude (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) examination
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) previous
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) purchase (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) physician (d) error

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