Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 985 · 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 “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) show
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) inform
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) desire
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) house
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) residence (c) occupation (d) error
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) live (b) buy (c) need (d) talk
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) elderly (b) fortunate (c) sufficient (d) previous
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “mistake”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) residence (d) assistance
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) tell
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) purchase (c) conclude (d) reside
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) often
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) tell (b) live (c) let (d) buy
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) often (b) about (c) enough (d) before
16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) whole (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) verify (d) purchase
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) doctor (b) bike (c) phone (d) money
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) leave
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) frequently (c) immediately (d) previously
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
22. 22.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) bike (d) test
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) conclude (d) reside
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) funds (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) subsequently (d) previously
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “ascend”? (a) go up (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) many (d) enough
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) previously (c) approximately (d) additionally
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) live (b) ask (c) help (d) buy
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) immediately (b) approximately (c) previous (d) sufficient
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) require (d) demonstrate
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) subsequently
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) purchase (b) assist (c) reside (d) require
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) often (b) about (c) later (d) enough
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) refrigerator
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) examination (d) error
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) citizens (c) colleagues (d) children

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