Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 999 · 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 “inform”? (a) tell (b) need (c) buy (d) live
2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “purchase”? (a) live (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
3. 3.Which is the formal word for “about”? (a) sufficient (b) immediately (c) approximately (d) previous
4. 4.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) inform (c) assist (d) reside
5. 5.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) buy (b) give (c) tell (d) live
6. 6.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) occupation (b) bicycle (c) residence (d) error
7. 7.Which is the formal word for “need”? (a) inform (b) conclude (c) reside (d) require
8. 8.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) require (b) inform (c) reside (d) purchase
9. 9.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “funds”? (a) fridge (b) bike (c) money (d) phone
10. 10.Which is the formal word for “show”? (a) demonstrate (b) reside (c) require (d) conclude
11. 11.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
12. 12.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “demonstrate”? (a) show (b) need (c) live (d) buy
13. 13.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “supervisor”? (a) bike (b) phone (c) boss (d) fridge
14. 14.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “receive”? (a) help (b) get (c) live (d) tell
15. 15.Which is the formal word for “ask”? (a) assist (b) reside (c) conclude (d) enquire
16. 16.Which is the formal word for “let”? (a) conclude (b) reside (c) permit (d) purchase
17. 17.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “sufficient”? (a) about (b) enough (c) often (d) lucky
18. 18.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) desire
19. 19.Which is the formal word for “lucky”? (a) previous (b) frequent (c) sufficient (d) fortunate
20. 20.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “apologise”? (a) say sorry (b) buy (c) live (d) help
21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “depart”? (a) leave (b) need (c) tell (d) buy
22. 22.Which is the formal word for “say sorry”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) apologise (d) conclude
23. 23.Which is the formal word for “tell”? (a) inform (b) purchase (c) reside (d) conclude
24. 24.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) previously (b) immediately (c) frequently (d) approximately
25. 25.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “conclude”? (a) buy (b) end (c) live (d) help
26. 26.Which is the formal word for “old”? (a) previous (b) sufficient (c) elderly (d) fortunate
27. 27.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) enough (b) also (c) often (d) lucky
28. 28.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “physician”? (a) money (b) doctor (c) phone (d) bike
29. 29.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) error (c) companion (d) residence
30. 30.Which is the formal word for “check”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) reside (d) verify
31. 31.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “fortunate”? (a) lucky (b) often (c) enough (d) about
32. 32.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) provide (c) require (d) enquire
33. 33.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “refrigerator”? (a) money (b) bike (c) fridge (d) phone
34. 34.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “therefore”? (a) often (b) but (c) so (d) about
35. 35.Which is the formal word for “whole”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) entire
36. 36.Which is the formal word for “leave”? (a) purchase (b) depart (c) require (d) reside
37. 37.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “permit”? (a) live (b) tell (c) let (d) buy
38. 38.Which is the formal word for “test”? (a) examination (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
39. 39.Which is the formal word for “also”? (a) immediately (b) additionally (c) previously (d) approximately
40. 40.Which is the formal word for “often”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) frequently (d) immediately

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