Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 216 · 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: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
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 of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
7. 7.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) grateful (d) would like
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
9. 9.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
17. 17.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
21. 21.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧒 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
27. 27.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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