Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 148 · 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.🎯 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) gonna (d) grateful
5. 5.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
8. 8.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
15. 15.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) bored and flat
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
26. 26.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
33. 33.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
39. 39.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False

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