Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 161 · 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: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) grateful (d) going to
3. 3.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
5. 5.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
13. 13.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
15. 15.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.👨‍🏫 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
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
20. 20.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
27. 27.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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!
29. 29.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
32. 32.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
36. 36.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal

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