Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 94 · 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 “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) inform (d) conclude
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) many (d) about
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) substantial
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) help (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) additionally
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) help (c) start (d) buy
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) say sorry (c) help (d) buy
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) companion
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) telephone (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) phone (d) money
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) let (c) buy (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) mistake
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) buy (b) need (c) help (d) go down
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) assist
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) attempt (d) inform
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) help
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) about (c) but (d) so
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) enquire (b) require (c) reside (d) provide
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) inform (d) reside
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) phone (c) house (d) bike
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) adults (c) children (d) citizens
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) require (b) respond (c) reside (d) purchase

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder