Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 835 · 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) lucky (b) enough (c) old (d) often
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) buy (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) additionally
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) conclude (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) let (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) need (c) talk (d) live
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) job
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) leave
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) funds (c) error (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) often (d) enough
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) also (d) often
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) permit
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) buy (d) live
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) live (c) start (d) help
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) enquire (d) provide
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) inform
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) help (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient

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