Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 727 · 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) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) entire
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) approximately (d) frequently
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) bicycle (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) go up (c) tell (d) live
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) permit (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) conclude (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) mistake (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) principal
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) help (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) give
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) think about (c) help (d) live
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) help
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) error (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe

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