Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 903 · 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 “give”? (a) require (b) provide (c) reside (d) enquire
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) respond (c) require (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) help (c) buy (d) live
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) observe
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) frequent
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) desire (c) conclude (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) companion (c) occupation (d) error
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) sufficient (b) elderly (c) fortunate (d) previous
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) money (c) mistake (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) previous
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) fridge (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) adults (d) children
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) permit (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) right away (c) often (d) lucky
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) inform
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) whole
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) ascend (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) principal
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) reside (d) assist
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) occupation (d) error
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) funds (d) error
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) inform (d) assist
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) apologise (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help

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