Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 952 · 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 everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) phone (c) mistake (d) bike
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) verify
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) buy (b) help (c) think about (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) demonstrate (d) require
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) house
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) phone (c) money (d) bike
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) approximately
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) enough (b) about (c) later (d) often
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) converse
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) respond (d) require
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) error (c) occupation (d) residence
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) ask (d) live
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) start (b) buy (c) live (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) immediately (d) subsequently
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) leave
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) test
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) purchase (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) need (d) live
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) about (b) so (c) but (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) funds
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) often (c) lucky (d) about
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) frequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) however
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) require
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) say sorry
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) depart
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) attempt (c) inform (d) purchase

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