Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 852 · 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 “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) reside (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) observe
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) error (c) supervisor (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) give (d) live
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) live (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) talk (d) need
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) old
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) tell (d) need
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) companion (d) residence
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) go up (d) tell
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) lucky (d) often
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) tell (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) purchase (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) buy (d) help
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) require
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) provide (d) enquire
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) live (d) get
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) elderly (d) previous
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) enough (d) often
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside

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