Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 99 · 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 “kids”? (a) citizens (b) adults (c) colleagues (d) children
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) bicycle (c) occupation (d) error
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) help (b) live (c) end (d) buy
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) occupation (b) supervisor (c) error (d) residence
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) lucky (b) whole (c) enough (d) often
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) enough (d) many
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) conclude (b) purchase (c) reside (d) discover
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “doctor”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) error (d) physician
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) require (d) converse
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) companion (b) residence (c) error (d) occupation
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) approximately (c) previous (d) immediately
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) require (b) reside (c) conclude (d) inform
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) verify (b) commence (c) purchase (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) enquire (d) require
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) live (c) say sorry (d) help
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) previous
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) enquire (b) conclude (c) reside (d) assist
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) funds (c) residence (d) occupation
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) test
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) respond (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) fridge (c) phone (d) bike
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) lucky (c) enough (d) often
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) fridge (b) boss (c) phone (d) bike
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) help (c) think about (d) buy
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) reside (d) purchase
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “but”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) however
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) assist
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) buy (c) live (d) help
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) reside (b) require (c) inform (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) residence (b) refrigerator (c) occupation (d) error
37. 37.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) previously
38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) buy (c) need (d) live
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) entire (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) right away

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