Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 107 · 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 “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
6. 6.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
15. 15.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
18. 18.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) would like (d) gonna
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
20. 20.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the length of the mic
22. 22.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
25. 25.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
28. 28.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
32. 32.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Yo, listen up
33. 33.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
37. 37.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal

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