Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 239 · 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 “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
6. 6.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
9. 9.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
14. 14.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
22. 22.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
23. 23.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
26. 26.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎯 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
36. 36.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
38. 38.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
39. 39.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Esteemed guests,

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