Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 66 · 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 “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) bike (d) phone
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) previous
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) discover (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) phone (d) money
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) talk (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) depart (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) give (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) respond (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) entire
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) reside (d) assist
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) think about
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) old (d) enough

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