Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 733 · 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 “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) right away (d) often
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) buy (c) help (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) reside (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) ascend (d) reside
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) assist (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) depart (c) reside (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) sufficient
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) reside (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) respond
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) previous (d) sufficient
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) tell (d) buy
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) conclude (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) ask (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder