Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 746 · 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 “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) physician (c) error (d) residence
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) before (d) often
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) converse
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) mistake (d) money
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) depart (d) require
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) say sorry
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) citizens
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) also
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) job (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) require (c) enquire (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) reside (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough

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