Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 997 · 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 “answer”? (a) reside (b) respond (c) require (d) purchase
2. 2.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) reside (c) purchase (d) descend
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) old (b) enough (c) lucky (d) often
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) bike (b) money (c) doctor (d) phone
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) reside (b) demonstrate (c) require (d) conclude
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) phone (d) fridge
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) occupation (c) companion (d) error
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) immediately (c) previously (d) subsequently
10. 10.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “approximately”? (a) often (b) enough (c) about (d) lucky
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) live (c) help (d) buy
12. 12.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) reside (b) inform (c) conclude (d) require
13. 13.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) apologise (d) purchase
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “consider”? (a) live (b) buy (c) think about (d) help
15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “residence”? (a) bike (b) money (c) house (d) phone
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) purchase (b) inform (c) attempt (d) reside
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) tell (b) try (c) buy (d) live
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) phone (b) bike (c) money (d) fridge
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “occupation”? (a) phone (b) job (c) bike (d) money
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) live (c) tell (d) buy
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) require (d) reside
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) error (b) residence (c) occupation (d) funds
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) residence (b) telephone (c) error (d) occupation
24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) about (d) often
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “entire”? (a) enough (b) lucky (c) often (d) whole
26. 26.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) leave
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) adults (b) colleagues (c) citizens (d) children
28. 28.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) need (b) live (c) buy (d) tell
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) fortunate (b) previous (c) substantial (d) sufficient
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) reside (b) require (c) purchase (d) converse
32. 32.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “numerous”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) enough (d) many
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) buy (c) live (d) talk
34. 34.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) reside (b) commence (c) purchase (d) assist
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “enough”? (a) frequent (b) fortunate (c) previous (d) sufficient
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) live (b) tell (c) help (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) boss (b) phone (c) bike (d) fridge
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) assist (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
40. 40.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “previously”? (a) about (b) often (c) enough (d) before

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