Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 85 · 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 “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) reside (d) provide
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) immediately
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) doctor
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) show
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) residence (d) error
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) discover
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) later
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) require (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) job
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) whole (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) residence (d) error
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) refrigerator (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) boss (d) fridge
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) assist (c) enquire (d) reside

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