Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 875 · 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 “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) help
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) give (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) children (d) citizens
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) let
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) ascend
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) inform
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) however (d) approximately
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) end
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) ask (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) need (c) tell (d) leave
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) telephone
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) apologise (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) help (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) verify (d) commence
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) assistance (d) residence
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) old
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) entire (d) fortunate
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) elderly (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) provide (d) require
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) buy (b) live (c) go up (d) tell
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) depart
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) reside (d) inform
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) assistance
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) enough (d) often

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