Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 726 · 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 “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) old (d) enough
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 “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) discover (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) converse
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) fridge (d) money
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) money (d) bike
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) conclude (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) bike (d) phone
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) citizens (d) children
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) physician (d) error
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) go up
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) immediately
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) verify
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough

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