Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 136 · 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) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
5. 5.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
6. 6.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
12. 12.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
21. 21.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) gonna (d) would like
24. 24.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
27. 27.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
32. 32.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
37. 37.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
40. 40.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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