Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 955 · 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 “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) old
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) frequently
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) but (b) often (c) about (d) so
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) observe (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) help (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) boss (c) bike (d) fridge
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) need (b) tell (c) leave (d) buy
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) attempt (d) purchase
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) reside (d) require
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) companion (c) residence (d) error
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) need (b) buy (c) go down (d) help
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) examination (d) error
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) residence (c) bicycle (d) occupation
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) often (b) whole (c) lucky (d) enough
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) verify (c) reside (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) about (d) often
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) give (d) live
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) therefore (d) approximately
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) often (b) enough (c) lucky (d) about
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) fridge (c) money (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) physician
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) converse (d) purchase
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) tell (c) live (d) get
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) inform (d) commence
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate

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