Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 763 · 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 “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) reside (d) require
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) boss
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) approximately (d) frequently
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) residence
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) help (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) apologise (d) conclude
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) buy (d) need
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) error
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) reside (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) phone (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover

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