Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 964 · 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 “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) observe
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) go up (d) live
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) converse
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) live (d) help
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) try
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) receive
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) right away
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) colleagues (b) children (c) adults (d) citizens
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) need (d) live
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) error (b) companion (c) residence (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) discover
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) live (b) start (c) help (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) often (d) enough
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) reside (b) require (c) depart (d) purchase
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) commence (d) assist
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) bike (d) money
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) give (c) buy (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) assist (d) purchase
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) numerous (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) need (d) live
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) funds
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) bike (d) phone
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) previous (c) approximately (d) sufficient
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) previously (b) subsequently (c) immediately (d) approximately
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) help (b) think about (c) buy (d) live
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) conclude (b) inform (c) require (d) reside

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