Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 814 · 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 down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) examination
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) go down (c) help (d) need
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) live (c) give (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) converse (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) doctor
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) phone (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) live (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) subsequently
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) ask
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) old (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) show
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) elderly (d) sufficient
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) immediately
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) approximately
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) inform

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