Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 764 · 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 “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) purchase (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) previous
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) buy (c) live (d) help
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) mistake (d) money
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) before (d) about
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) bicycle (d) error
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) tell (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) phone (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) apologise
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) immediately
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) commence (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) principal
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) approximately
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) discover
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) entire (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) leave
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) buy (d) help
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) go down (c) buy (d) need
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) consider (c) purchase (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy

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