Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 860 · 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 “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) go down (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) often (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) sufficient (d) previous
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) children (c) citizens (d) colleagues
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) refrigerator
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) leave
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) test (d) money
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) demonstrate (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) examination (d) error
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) buy (d) live
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) frequently
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) conclude (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) reside (c) converse (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) old (d) enough
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) funds (d) residence
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) inform (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) fortunate
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform

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