Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 982 · 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 “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) commence
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) try (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) discover (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) boss
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) reside (c) provide (d) enquire
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) inform (b) assist (c) reside (d) receive
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) before (b) about (c) often (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) help (c) live (d) tell
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) previous (d) numerous
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) error (b) assistance (c) occupation (d) residence
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) converse (d) reside
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) bike (d) phone
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) bicycle
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) so (b) but (c) often (d) about
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) attempt (c) inform (d) reside
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) fridge
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) house (c) money (d) phone
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) lucky (d) enough
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) test (c) money (d) phone
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) refrigerator (c) error (d) residence
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) additionally (d) previously
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) therefore (b) previously (c) approximately (d) frequently
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) live (b) tell (c) go up (d) buy
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) let (d) live
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) tell (c) live (d) help
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) reside (c) observe (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) live (d) need
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) whole (c) often (d) lucky
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) enough (d) often
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) sufficient
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) doctor
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) inform (d) require

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