Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 920 · 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 “require”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) converse (c) reside (d) require
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) descend (d) require
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) phone (d) bike
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) conclude (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) supervisor (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) about (c) lucky (d) often
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) buy (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) give
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) end (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) try (c) tell (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) apologise
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) show (c) need (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) additionally (b) immediately (c) previously (d) approximately
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) commence
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) phone (d) money
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) fortunate
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) sufficient (d) previous
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) let
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) lucky (d) often
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) enough (c) often (d) about
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) inform
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) observe (c) reside (d) require
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude

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