Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 155 · 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: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
4. 4.🎯 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
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
10. 10.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) grateful (c) would like (d) going to
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
17. 17.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
21. 21.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
38. 38.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
40. 40.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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