Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 68 · 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 formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) apologise
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) error
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) many (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) live (d) help
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) inform (d) assist
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) lucky (d) often
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) citizens
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) talk (d) need
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) reside (d) assist
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) funds (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) error (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) purchase (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) help (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) attempt (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) help (c) buy (d) live
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) enquire (d) provide
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) end (d) help
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) elderly
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) frequent (d) fortunate

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