Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 745 · 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 “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) elderly (d) sufficient
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) respond (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) leave (c) buy (d) need
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) examination
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) start (d) help
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) verify (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) converse
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) bike (d) fridge
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) commence (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) previous (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) subsequently
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) bicycle
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) bike (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude

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