Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 718 · 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) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) companion
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) later
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) doctor
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) principal
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) buy (d) need
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) think about (d) live
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) verify
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) provide (d) require

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