Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 673 · 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) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) previous
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) live (d) need
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) before
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) consider
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) conclude (d) require
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) refrigerator
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) buy (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) bicycle (d) occupation
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) think about
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) residence (d) error
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) previously
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) ascend
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) require (d) enquire
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) inform
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) phone (d) money

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