Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 895 · 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 “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) verify (d) commence
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) reside (d) enquire
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) get (c) live (d) help
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) previous
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) demonstrate
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) show
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) give (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) talk (d) need
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) many
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) receive (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) bicycle (d) residence
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) substantial (c) previous (d) sufficient
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) phone (c) doctor (d) bike
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) previously
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) telephone
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) supervisor
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) immediately
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) approximately (c) sufficient (d) immediately
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) funds
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) immediately
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) inform

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