Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 171 · 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: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
4. 4.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
5. 5.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) lots of difficult terms
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
11. 11.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
19. 19.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) the length of the mic
22. 22.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
23. 23.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Gonna tell you something
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?

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