Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 866 · 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 “let”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) permit
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) go up (c) tell (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) before (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) principal
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) require
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) show
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) assist (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) frequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) require (d) provide
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) buy (d) need
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) converse (c) require (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previous
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) entire
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) purchase (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) children (d) colleagues
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) try
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) however (d) frequently
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) consider (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) desire
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) depart (d) purchase

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