Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 813 · 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 “immediately”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) right away
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 “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) desire
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) help (c) buy (d) need
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) respond
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) phone (d) money
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) doctor
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) verify (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) previous
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) frequent (d) previous
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) purchase (d) conclude
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) require (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) think about
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) require
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) receive (c) reside (d) assist
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) substantial
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) demonstrate
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) however
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) often (d) but
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside

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