Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 753 · 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 “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) live (d) help
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) previous
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) inform (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) inform (c) conclude (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) consider (d) conclude
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) companion (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) whole (d) often
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) permit
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) previous
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) live (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) reside (d) conclude

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