Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 88 · 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 “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) mistake (d) bike
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) apologise
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) let
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) help (c) ask (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) talk (b) live (c) need (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) also (d) enough
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) live (c) get (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) depart (d) require
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) previously
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) say sorry
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) receive (d) assist
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) previously
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) discover (c) reside (d) conclude
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) purchase (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) try
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) children (d) adults
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) provide (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previously
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) later (c) enough (d) often
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) help (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist

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