← Formal and informal words lesson New set →

Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 800 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
  2. 2.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) often (d) enough
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) approximately
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) test
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) conclude
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) previous
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
  12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
  14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
  16. 16.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
  17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) buy (d) help
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
  20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) often (d) enough
  21. 21.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
  22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
  23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
  24. 24.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) assistance (d) occupation
  25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) about (d) often
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
  27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
  29. 29.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) require (d) purchase
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
  31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) commence (d) assist
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) reside (d) enquire
  34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
  35. 35.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
  36. 36.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
  38. 38.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
  39. 39.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
  40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell

Answer key

  1. descend
  2. refrigerator
  3. later
  4. additionally
  5. permit
  6. test
  7. live
  8. conclude
  9. entire
  10. examination
  11. need
  12. buy
  13. inform
  14. often
  15. but
  16. fortunate
  17. think about
  18. attempt
  19. mistake
  20. before
  21. desire
  22. money
  23. enough
  24. occupation
  25. lucky
  26. immediately
  27. leave
  28. subsequently
  29. reside
  30. telephone
  31. job
  32. commence
  33. enquire
  34. say sorry
  35. receive
  36. bicycle
  37. approximately
  38. consider
  39. purchase
  40. tell

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