Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 778 · 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 “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) physician
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) however (c) frequently (d) approximately
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) converse
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) elderly
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) bicycle
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) purchase (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) before
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) whole
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
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 “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) right away
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate

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