Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 699 · 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 “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) descend
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) examination (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) companion (d) error
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) entire (d) previous
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) approximately
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) elderly
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) test (c) phone (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) frequently
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) also (d) often
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) enquire (c) assist (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) inform (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) reside (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) live (d) help
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) enough (d) about
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but

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