Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 790 · 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 “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) mistake (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) need
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) verify
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) assist
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) previous
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) job
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) attempt
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) principal (d) sufficient
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) about (c) so (d) often
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) enquire (d) provide
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) live (c) talk (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) converse (d) require
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) subsequently
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) reside (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) live (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) reside (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) demonstrate
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) error (d) residence

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder