Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 762 · 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 “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) enough (d) often
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) desire
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) receive (d) assist
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) assist
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) about (c) many (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) lucky (d) often
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) doctor
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) buy (d) help
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) bike (d) money
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) require
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) verify
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) children (d) colleagues
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) however
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) buy (d) help
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error

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