Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 799 · 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 “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) help (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) buy
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) previous (d) sufficient
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) need
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) buy (d) live
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) many (d) about
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) entire
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) test (d) bike
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) residence (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) require
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) leave
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) therefore (c) frequently (d) approximately
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) also
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) go down (c) buy (d) help
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) tell (d) get
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) house
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation

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