Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 817 · 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 “house”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) attempt (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) test (d) money
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) physician (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) examination (c) occupation (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) apologise
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) about (c) before (d) often
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) start
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) subsequently (c) immediately (d) previously
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) descend (d) require
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) respond
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) talk (c) buy (d) need
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) require
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) tell (d) live
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) consider (c) reside (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) say sorry (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) refrigerator (c) residence (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) enquire (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) live
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) live (d) tell
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) error (d) residence
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) let (c) live (d) tell

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