Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 789 · 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 “however”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) verify
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) purchase (d) require
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) let (d) live
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) ask (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) before (d) often
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) buy (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) principal (c) previous (d) sufficient
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) purchase (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) inform (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) receive
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) end (c) buy (d) live
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) immediately
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) previous (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) go up
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) start (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) companion (d) occupation

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