Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 787 · 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 “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) substantial
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) require (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) however (d) frequently
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) supervisor
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) ascend
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) purchase (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) permit
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) observe
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) discover (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) numerous (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) also
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) tell (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) depart
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) talk (d) live
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) old (c) enough (d) lucky

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