Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 224 · 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 of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
2. 2.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
20. 20.👨‍🏫 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
21. 21.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Yo, listen up
27. 27.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
39. 39.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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