Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 683 · 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 “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) respond (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) attempt
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) get (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) permit (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) also
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) try
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) house (d) bike
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) entire (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) colleagues (d) citizens
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) live (d) need
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) often (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) ask (c) help (d) live
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) discover (d) conclude
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) principal
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) depart

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