Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 693 · 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 “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) live (d) need
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) descend (c) reside (d) require
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) let
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) entire
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) substantial
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) telephone
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often

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