Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 940 · 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 “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) apologise
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) assist (d) require
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) approximately
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) principal
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) often (c) about (d) lucky
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) so (b) often (c) about (d) but
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) attempt (d) purchase
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) job (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) assistance (c) error (d) residence
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) examination
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) error
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) require (d) demonstrate
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) companion
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) try (c) tell (d) live
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) telephone
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) inform
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) live (b) get (c) help (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) buy (b) need (c) show (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) think about
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) residence (b) error (c) assistance (d) occupation
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) help (d) buy
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) inform
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) refrigerator
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) however (b) frequently (c) previously (d) approximately
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) money

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