Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 135 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
4. 4.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
9. 9.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) would like (d) grateful
14. 14.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
20. 20.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
22. 22.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
24. 24.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) long, hard words
25. 25.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
34. 34.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
37. 37.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
39. 39.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal

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