Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 767 · 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 up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) ascend
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) help (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) old (d) lucky
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) need (c) buy (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) money (d) bike
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) desire (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) live (d) need
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) later
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) sufficient
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) right away (d) about
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) try (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) permit (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) depart

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