Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 709 · 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 “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) about (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) buy (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) require
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) bike (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) inform (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) buy (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) doctor (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) adults
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) buy (d) live
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) descend (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) residence (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about

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