Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 682 · 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) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) previous
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) physician (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) permit (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) residence
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) house
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) say sorry (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) many
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) think about (c) buy (d) help
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) error (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) citizens
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) live (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) telephone
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation

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