Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

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

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