Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 739 · 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 “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) boss
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) buy (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) error
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) previously
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) commence (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) consider (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) help (c) buy (d) live
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) funds
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) desire (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) examination (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) fortunate

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