Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 984 · 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) inform (c) conclude (d) require
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) examination (d) residence
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) physician (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) before (c) enough (d) often
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) help (c) buy (d) end
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) mistake
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) consider
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) buy (c) need (d) tell
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) error (d) telephone
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) ascend
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “so”? (a) previously (b) approximately (c) frequently (d) therefore
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) help (b) tell (c) buy (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) error (b) occupation (c) residence (d) bicycle
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) purchase
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) error (d) residence
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “commence”? (a) buy (b) start (c) live (d) help
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) desire (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) inform (d) reside
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) depart (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) give (b) buy (c) live (d) tell
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) assistance
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) phone (b) doctor (c) money (d) bike
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) about
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) help (b) live (c) buy (d) say sorry
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) inform (d) attempt
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) previously (b) frequently (c) subsequently (d) approximately
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) buy (c) ask (d) help
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) receive (b) assist (c) inform (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) discover (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) descend (d) purchase

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