Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 981 · 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 “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) reside (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) assist (d) receive
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) tell (b) help (c) get (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) physician (d) error
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) commence (d) reside
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) go up
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) enough (b) before (c) about (d) often
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) occupation (d) error
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) doctor (c) money (d) phone
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) frequent
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) frequent (d) fortunate
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) let (c) buy (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) say sorry
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) give (d) buy
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) so (c) about (d) but
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) house (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) buy (c) end (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) refrigerator
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) funds (d) residence
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) later (d) enough
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) many (b) about (c) enough (d) lucky
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) ask
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) live (d) buy
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) immediately (d) additionally
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) apologise
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) enquire (c) conclude (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) help (b) start (c) live (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) enough (b) old (c) often (d) lucky
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) require (b) conclude (c) reside (d) demonstrate
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) error (b) residence (c) telephone (d) occupation
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) fridge

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