Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 74 · 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) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) provide (c) require (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) commence
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) later
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) demonstrate
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) immediately
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) purchase (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) live (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) money (d) phone
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) live (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) test (c) money (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) adults (d) children
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) house (d) money
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) help (d) live
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) live (c) help (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) require (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) need (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) let
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) buy (d) help
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) substantial
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) supervisor
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) however (d) frequently

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