Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 714 · 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 “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) substantial
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) funds
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) reside (d) conclude
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) consider
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) show (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) think about
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) later (c) often (d) about
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) old (d) often
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) tell (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) discover (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) principal
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) examination
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) job (d) money
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) talk (d) live
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) whole
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) buy (d) tell
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) residence (d) occupation
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell

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