Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 7 · 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 “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) therefore
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) phone (d) money
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) apologise
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) error (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) converse
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) purchase (d) commence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) leave (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) old (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) however
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) talk
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally

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