Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 138 · 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.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
3. 3.🏫 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
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
6. 6.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) only big numbers
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
11. 11.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎯 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
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
24. 24.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
33. 33.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
36. 36.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,

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