Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 227 · 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.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
4. 4.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
6. 6.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) short, simple words (c) long, hard words (d) only big numbers
7. 7.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
14. 14.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
16. 16.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
26. 26.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
36. 36.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
40. 40.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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