Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 740 · 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 “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) say sorry (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) give
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) approximately (d) immediately
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) talk (d) need
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) bike (d) fridge
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) live (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) enquire
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) reside (d) conclude
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) approximately
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) desire (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) children (d) colleagues
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) error (d) residence
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) fortunate
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask

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