Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 824 · 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 “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) bicycle
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) purchase (d) require
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) previous
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) companion
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) get
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) end (d) help
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) require (c) demonstrate (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) try (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) immediately (d) approximately
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) error (d) residence
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) enough (c) often (d) about
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) so (d) but
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) mistake (c) phone (d) bike
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) need (d) live

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