Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 887 · 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 “tell”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) respond
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) ask (d) buy
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) substantial
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) principal
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) buy (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) need (d) help
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) show
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) tell (d) need
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) commence
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) funds (d) occupation
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) additionally (d) immediately
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) consider (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) bike (c) doctor (d) phone
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) many (d) about
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) say sorry (d) help
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) money (d) phone
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) enquire (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) about (d) so
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) tell (b) give (c) live (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) numerous (c) previous (d) sufficient

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