Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 238 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
4. 4.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
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) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
13. 13.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) going to (d) would like
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
16. 16.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!

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