Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 680 · 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 “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) get (d) help
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) however
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) inform (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) boss
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) frequent
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) bike (d) money
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) give
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) mistake
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) colleagues (d) citizens
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) go up (d) live
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) verify (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) show (d) need
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) observe (d) require
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money

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