Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 993 · 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 “descend”? (a) buy (b) help (c) go down (d) need
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) assistance
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) phone (b) house (c) money (d) bike
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) ask
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) residence (b) supervisor (c) error (d) occupation
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) need (b) show (c) buy (d) live
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) often (b) enough (c) old (d) lucky
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) get (b) live (c) help (d) tell
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) reside (b) require (c) descend (d) purchase
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) live (b) tell (c) buy (d) need
11. 11.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) telephone
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) live (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) observe (d) reside
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) need (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) approximately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) immediately
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) occupation (b) funds (c) residence (d) error
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) consider (d) conclude
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) live (b) need (c) buy (d) tell
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) but (c) so (d) often
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) frequently
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) but (b) often (c) so (d) about
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) bike (b) money (c) phone (d) test
25. 25.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) subsequently (b) approximately (c) previously (d) immediately
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) buy (b) talk (c) live (d) need
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) previous (b) immediately (c) sufficient (d) approximately
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) enough (c) often (d) about
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) often (c) also (d) lucky
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) give
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) reside (b) require (c) respond (d) purchase
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) desire
35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) bike (d) boss
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) buy (c) tell (d) help
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “immediately”? (a) right away (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) discover
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) reside (b) verify (c) commence (d) purchase
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) inform (d) receive

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