Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 221 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
2. 2.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) gonna (c) would like (d) grateful
4. 4.🎯 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
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
6. 6.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
9. 9.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
10. 10.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
18. 18.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
23. 23.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
25. 25.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
27. 27.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
32. 32.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
33. 33.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!

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