Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 219 · 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 “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
4. 4.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
6. 6.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
7. 7.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
17. 17.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
28. 28.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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