Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 891 · 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 “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) let (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) desire (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) buy (c) start (d) live
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) say sorry (c) help (d) live
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) companion
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) enough (c) also (d) lucky
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) get
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) leave (c) tell (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) mistake (d) bike
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) about
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) apologise
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) consider (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) however (d) previously
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) subsequently (d) previously
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) commence (d) assist
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) bike (d) money
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) elderly
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) tell (d) live

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