Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 662 · 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 “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) respond (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) purchase (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) need (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) immediately
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) residence (d) error
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) companion (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) let
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) principal
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) live (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) start (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) old
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) reside (d) assist
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation

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