Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 870 · 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 “want”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) desire
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) attempt
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) previously
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) reside (b) observe (c) purchase (d) require
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) verify
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) companion
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) apologise (d) conclude
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) approximately
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) physician
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) about (d) often
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) go up (c) buy (d) live
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) about (c) often (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) assist (d) commence
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) previously (d) however
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) previous
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) require
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) many (c) enough (d) lucky
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) about (c) but (d) often
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) principal (d) previous
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) enquire (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error

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