Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

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

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