Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 911 · 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) purchase (b) ascend (c) conclude (d) reside
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) tell (d) need
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) later (d) often
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) apologise (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) require (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) additionally (d) previously
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) substantial (d) fortunate
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) enquire (c) require (d) provide
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) demonstrate (c) conclude (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) fortunate (d) frequent
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) purchase (d) verify
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) commence (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) occupation (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) examination (c) residence (d) error
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) tell
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) also (d) often
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) observe (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) right away
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) converse (d) reside
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) live (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) before

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