Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 82 · 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 “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) old (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) depart (d) require
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) residence (d) error
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) let
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) job (c) phone (d) bike
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) require (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend

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