Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 164 · 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) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
4. 4.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
8. 8.🎯 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
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
10. 10.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
13. 13.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
15. 15.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
18. 18.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
28. 28.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) short, simple words (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal

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