Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 905 · 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 “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) live (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) leave (d) need
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) approximately
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) live (c) buy (d) go up
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) conclude
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) live (c) show (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) previously
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) previous
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) phone (d) money
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) verify (c) reside (d) commence
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) citizens (d) adults
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) ascend
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) reside (c) respond (d) purchase
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) reside (d) purchase
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) buy (d) live
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) depart (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) money (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) assist (d) purchase
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) need (c) help (d) buy
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) bike (d) phone

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