Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 76 · 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 “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) assist
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) frequently
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) physician (d) residence
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) subsequently
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) inform (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) residence
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) money (d) phone
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) reside (d) require
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) elderly
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) live (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) later (d) often
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) purchase (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) give
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error

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