Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 775 · 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 “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) mistake
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) go up (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) job (d) money
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) enough (c) about (d) often
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) reside (d) require
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) consider (c) reside (d) conclude
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) entire
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) help (c) say sorry (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) elderly
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) leave
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) demonstrate (c) reside (d) require
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) about (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) telephone
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) converse
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) often (d) enough
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) companion
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation

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