Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 711 · 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 “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) buy (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) about (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) companion
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) verify (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) think about (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) require
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) need (d) live
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) previous
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) buy (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) give (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) discover (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) physician (c) occupation (d) error
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell

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