Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 187 · 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: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Hey guys!
4. 4.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
9. 9.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
11. 11.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
13. 13.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
20. 20.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
22. 22.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.🧒 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
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) It is my privilege to
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
35. 35.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🏫 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
38. 38.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
40. 40.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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