Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 78 · 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 “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) job (d) phone
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) try (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) require (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) refrigerator (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) telephone (c) residence (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) enough (c) about (d) often
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) elderly (d) sufficient
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) permit
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) examination (c) error (d) occupation
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) error (d) occupation
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help

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