Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 106 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Audience first): Formal: Annual Day, welcoming guests, debates, the assembly news, interviews, a vote of thanks. Informal: chatting with friends, birthday parties, family talk, calls with grandparents. Think about the audience first: their age, the occasion and what they already know. In formal speech say “going to”, not “gonna”.

1. 1.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) who your audience is
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
9. 9.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
15. 15.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Hey guys!
19. 19.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
27. 27.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
30. 30.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
36. 36.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal

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