Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 668 · 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) buy (c) need (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) say sorry (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) think about
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) frequently (d) approximately
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) many
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) numerous (d) fortunate
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previous (d) sufficient
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) children (c) adults (d) colleagues
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) residence (d) error
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) buy (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) assist (d) conclude
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) enquire (d) provide
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously

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