Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 145 · 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 joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
3. 3.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) would like
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
11. 11.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
14. 14.👨‍🏫 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
19. 19.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
22. 22.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
27. 27.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
32. 32.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
33. 33.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
37. 37.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,

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