Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 797 · 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 “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) buy (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) entire (c) previous (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) often (c) enough (d) about
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) apologise (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) require
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) fridge (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) frequently (b) therefore (c) approximately (d) previously
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) live (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) require (d) enquire
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) error
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) old
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) physician (d) occupation
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) get
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) reside (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) depart (c) purchase (d) require
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) however (d) frequently
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) think about
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previous (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) show
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) tell (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) help
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help

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