Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 754 · 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 “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) give
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) desire
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) assist (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) enough (d) about
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) purchase (d) require
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) money (c) fridge (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) examination
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) talk (d) need
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) go up (d) tell
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) subsequently
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) verify (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) buy (d) help
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) telephone
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) conclude (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) consider
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) mistake (d) bike
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside

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