Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 113 · 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.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
6. 6.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
9. 9.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
11. 11.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
12. 12.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
18. 18.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
19. 19.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) grateful (d) would like
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
28. 28.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
32. 32.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin

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