Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 983 · 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 “reside”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) help (d) live
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) respond (d) purchase
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) buy (c) need (d) go down
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) converse (b) reside (c) require (d) purchase
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) assist (b) inform (c) reside (d) commence
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) fridge (d) money
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) descend (c) purchase (d) reside
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) depart (b) require (c) purchase (d) reside
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) require
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) desire
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) assist (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) therefore (d) frequently
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) require (b) enquire (c) provide (d) reside
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) live (b) buy (c) show (d) need
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) inform (b) reside (c) purchase (d) attempt
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) require (c) conclude (d) inform
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) fridge (b) money (c) phone (d) bike
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) additionally
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) principal (b) previous (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) assistance (d) error
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) live (c) end (d) help
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) consider (d) purchase
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) frequently
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) physician
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) substantial (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) purchase (d) reside
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) discover (c) purchase (d) conclude
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) think about (b) live (c) buy (d) help
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) house
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) whole
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) later
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) let (b) buy (c) tell (d) live
39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) often (d) enough
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) enough

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