Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 765 · 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 “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) start
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) show (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) apologise (c) purchase (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) reside (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) job
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) buy (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) house (d) phone
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) tell (d) live
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) buy (d) need
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) consider
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) verify
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) doctor (d) phone
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) help (d) live
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) fridge (d) phone
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) require (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) immediately
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) test (d) money

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