Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 738 · 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 “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) observe (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) approximately (d) previously
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) reside (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) also (d) enough
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) lucky (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) test
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) reside (d) require
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) lucky (d) often
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) go up (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) live (d) need
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) therefore (d) frequently
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) need (d) go down
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire

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