Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 702 · 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 “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) start
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) help (d) live
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) reside (d) assist
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) frequently (d) approximately
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) examination
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) bike (d) money
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) observe
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) depart (d) require
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) apologise
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) purchase (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) buy (d) go down
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) purchase (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) physician
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) phone (d) bike
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) require (d) enquire
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire

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