Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 205 · 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 a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
4. 4.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
8. 8.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
14. 14.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
27. 27.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
28. 28.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) going to (d) would like
32. 32.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
36. 36.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
38. 38.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something

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