Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 944 · 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) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) about (d) often
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) show
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) fortunate (b) frequent (c) previous (d) sufficient
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) residence (d) error
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) however (c) previously (d) approximately
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) subsequently
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) start
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) money (d) phone
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) numerous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) house (c) bike (d) phone
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) often (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) bike (b) money (c) job (d) phone
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) observe (d) require
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) end (b) live (c) help (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) go down (b) buy (c) help (d) need
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) purchase (b) permit (c) conclude (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) attempt (d) reside
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) fortunate (b) elderly (c) previous (d) sufficient
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) ask (c) buy (d) live

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