Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 894 · 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 “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) whole (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) many (c) enough (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) descend
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) inform (d) assist
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) receive (d) inform
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) show (d) live
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) physician (d) error
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) inform
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) examination
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) previous
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) frequent
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) about (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) tell (d) live
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) desire (c) conclude (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) end
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) old (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) job
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) bicycle
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) ask
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately

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