Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 684 · 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 “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) refrigerator
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) error (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) frequently (d) approximately
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) therefore
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) entire
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) provide (d) require
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) attempt
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) error (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) need (c) talk (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) respond
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) reside (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) principal

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