Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 897 · 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 “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) commence
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) later (c) about (d) enough
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) approximately (d) therefore
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) whole (d) enough
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) children
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) go down (d) help
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) leave (d) tell
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) approximately (d) immediately
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) inform (d) require
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) fortunate (b) entire (c) previous (d) sufficient
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) purchase (d) require
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) help (c) get (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) about (d) often
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) talk
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) job (d) money
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) immediately
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) apologise (c) reside (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) enough (c) before (d) about
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) depart
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) end
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) say sorry
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) help (c) buy (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently

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