Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 663 · 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) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) end
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) buy (d) need
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) frequently
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) discover (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) job
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) funds
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) lucky (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) bike (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) mistake
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) companion (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) leave
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform

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