Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 198 · 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.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
2. 2.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
8. 8.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
10. 10.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Guess what happened!
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
13. 13.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
16. 16.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
19. 19.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
22. 22.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
34. 34.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal

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