Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 116 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
10. 10.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
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 reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
21. 21.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) would like (d) going to
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
25. 25.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🧒 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
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
37. 37.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal

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