Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 857 · 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 “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) assistance
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) buy (d) help
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) go up (c) live (d) tell
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) live (c) need (d) buy
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) entire (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) numerous
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) purchase (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) need (d) live
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) frequent (d) sufficient
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) test (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) later (d) about
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) citizens (d) colleagues
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) help (c) buy (d) go down
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) boss (d) phone
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) phone (c) bike (d) money

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