Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 703 · 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 “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) live (d) help
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) ascend
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) purchase (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) require
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) let
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) respond (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) bike (d) money
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone

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