Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 892 · 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) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) often (c) but (d) about
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) leave (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) assistance
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) job
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) try
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) house (d) money
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) apologise
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) previous (b) principal (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) whole
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) need (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) previous
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) start
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) converse (d) require
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) show (c) need (d) live
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) right away (d) lucky
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) error
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) previous (d) sufficient
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) test
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) frequently
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) descend (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase

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