Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 928 · 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 “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) converse (c) reside (d) purchase
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) enough (d) often
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) think about
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) reside (d) conclude
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) error (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) desire (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) mistake (c) phone (d) money
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) apologise
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) say sorry (c) buy (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) money (b) bike (c) job (d) phone
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) help (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) need (c) show (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) verify (d) purchase
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) principal
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) let
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) occupation
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) help
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) permit
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) doctor (d) money
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) telephone (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) whole (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform

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