Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 757 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) buy (d) go down
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) buy (c) need (d) live
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) doctor
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) conclude (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) purchase (d) require
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) enquire (d) require
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) job (c) phone (d) money
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) converse
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) inform
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) adults (d) children
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) live (c) need (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) phone (d) fridge
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) go up (d) live
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist

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