Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 157 · 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 a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
3. 3.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
7. 7.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
10. 10.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
16. 16.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
24. 24.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
28. 28.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
30. 30.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
33. 33.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
39. 39.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
40. 40.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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