Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 832 · 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 “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) whole
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) enquire
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) conclude (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) children (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) adults
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) desire (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) purchase (d) conclude
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) buy (d) live
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) purchase (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) right away (d) about
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) many (c) about (d) lucky
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) previous
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) enough (c) before (d) often
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) verify
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) start
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) test (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) error (d) occupation
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) inform
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) often (d) so
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) buy (d) live
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) immediately
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) error (d) occupation
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) often (c) so (d) but
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) supervisor (d) error

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