Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 133 · 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 a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) going to (d) grateful
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
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.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
12. 12.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
20. 20.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
30. 30.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
36. 36.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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