Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 777 · 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) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) supervisor (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) enquire
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) depart (d) require
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) live (c) help (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) whole (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) end (c) help (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) companion (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) bicycle (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) need (d) help
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) apologise
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) often (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) inform
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) money (c) doctor (d) bike
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help

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