Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 998 · 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 “immediately”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) about (d) right away
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) money (d) mistake
3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “elderly”? (a) lucky (b) old (c) often (d) enough
4. 4.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) money (b) phone (c) test (d) bike
5. 5.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) sufficient (b) frequent (c) previous (d) fortunate
6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) about (c) often (d) enough
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) reside (b) assist (c) commence (d) inform
8. 8.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) often (c) lucky (d) enough
9. 9.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) require (b) purchase (c) descend (d) reside
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) attempt
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) about (b) so (c) often (d) but
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “assist”? (a) buy (b) help (c) tell (d) live
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) about (b) enough (c) later (d) often
14. 14.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) require (c) conclude (d) reside
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) companion
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “answer”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) reside (d) respond
17. 17.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) bicycle (d) occupation
18. 18.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) buy (b) live (c) tell (d) need
19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) ask (b) help (c) live (d) buy
20. 20.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) numerous (d) sufficient
21. 21.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) inform (d) conclude
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) depart
23. 23.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) buy (c) give (d) tell
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) desire
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) buy (b) help (c) live (d) say sorry
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “end”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) purchase (d) assist
27. 27.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) purchase (b) commence (c) reside (d) assist
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) phone (b) fridge (c) money (d) bike
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “big”? (a) previous (b) fortunate (c) substantial (d) sufficient
30. 30.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) often (b) also (c) lucky (d) enough
31. 31.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) assist (d) enquire
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
33. 33.Which is the formal word for “see”? (a) require (b) observe (c) purchase (d) reside
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) tell (c) need (d) buy
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) ascend (b) reside (c) conclude (d) purchase
36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “descend”? (a) help (b) need (c) go down (d) buy
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) live (b) buy (c) help (d) end
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) reside (b) permit (c) purchase (d) conclude
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) fortunate (c) principal (d) previous
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) refrigerator (b) occupation (c) error (d) residence

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