Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 962 · 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 “elderly”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) enough (d) old
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) reside (d) inform
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) converse
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) however (d) frequently
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) telephone (c) error (d) residence
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) live (c) ask (d) help
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) assistance (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) ascend (c) purchase (d) conclude
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) immediately
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) help
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previously (d) additionally
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) right away (c) about (d) often
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) approximately
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) conclude (d) discover
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) doctor (d) phone
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) go up
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) also
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) citizens (c) children (d) adults
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) so (c) often (d) about
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) residence (c) physician (d) occupation
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) end
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) often (c) enough (d) about
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) provide (b) reside (c) enquire (d) require
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) need (c) live (d) tell
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) reside (c) depart (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) buy (b) leave (c) tell (d) need

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