Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 942 · 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 “job”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) residence (d) occupation
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) commence (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) let (d) live
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) get (d) live
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) children (d) colleagues
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) approximately (b) sufficient (c) immediately (d) previous
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) go up
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) commence
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) fortunate
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) enough (c) lucky (d) many
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) substantial (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) apologise
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) enough (c) whole (d) lucky
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) bicycle (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) bike (d) money
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) purchase (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) tell (c) try (d) buy
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) buy (c) live (d) think about
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) numerous
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) mistake (b) money (c) bike (d) phone
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) conclude (c) enquire (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) show
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) inform
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) buy (c) ask (d) live
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) companion (d) error
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) require (c) reside (d) demonstrate
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) permit (c) reside (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) phone (c) fridge (d) bike

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