Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 168 · 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 an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
4. 4.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
10. 10.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
15. 15.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.👨‍🏫 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
22. 22.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
33. 33.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
36. 36.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!

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