Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 201 · 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.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
4. 4.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
11. 11.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
13. 13.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal 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: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
34. 34.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
36. 36.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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