Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 672 · 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 “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) also (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) require (c) assist (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) reside (d) require
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) immediately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) reside (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) job (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) right away (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) live (c) think about (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) try
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) commence
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation

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