Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 722 · 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 “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) converse (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) numerous
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) help (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) start (d) live
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) live (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) house (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) mistake (d) money
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) residence (d) error
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) receive (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) bicycle
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) desire (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) job (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) immediately
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) think about (d) help
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) occupation (d) residence

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