Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 712 · 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 “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) error
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) desire (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) need (d) live
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) substantial
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) old (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) later
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) immediately
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before

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