Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 719 · 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 “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) discover (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) permit (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) principal
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
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 “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) enough (d) lucky
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) fridge (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) help (d) live
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) test
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) before (c) enough (d) about
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) live (d) help
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) previous
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) say sorry
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) need (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell

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