Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 968 · 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 “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) principal (c) previous (d) fortunate
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) bike (b) money (c) fridge (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) tell (c) live (d) help
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) descend (c) require (d) purchase
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) receive (c) inform (d) assist
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) additionally (c) immediately (d) approximately
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) lucky (c) about (d) enough
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) reside (d) converse
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) approximately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) house
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) test
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) let
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) purchase (d) conclude
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) boss (c) phone (d) fridge
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) live (c) help (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) assist (d) enquire
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) physician (c) residence (d) occupation
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) attempt (c) purchase (d) reside
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) bike (d) money
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) apologise (d) conclude
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) help (d) live
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “house”? (a) residence (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) error
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) consider (d) conclude
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) give (d) live
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) often (c) before (d) about
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) telephone (d) error
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside

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