Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 831 · 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 “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) let
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) right away
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) immediately
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) end (d) live
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) discover
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) children (d) colleagues
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) principal (d) fortunate
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) supervisor
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) talk
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) refrigerator
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) go up (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) telephone (d) error
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) frequent
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) depart (d) require
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) ask (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) provide (d) require
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) often (c) but (d) so
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) buy (d) live
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) elderly (d) fortunate
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase

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