Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 242 · 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 “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
5. 5.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
8. 8.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
10. 10.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) would like (c) gonna (d) going to
17. 17.🏫 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
18. 18.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Esteemed guests,
20. 20.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
21. 21.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) So, like, yeah
30. 30.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
33. 33.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
36. 36.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?

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