Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 75 · 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 “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) help
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) fridge (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) occupation (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) purchase (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) permit
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) refrigerator
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) require (d) enquire
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) assistance (d) error
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) many
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) later (d) often
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) error
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) go up
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) ascend
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) previously
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) reside (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) leave (d) need

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