Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 250 · 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) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
2. 2.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) You won’t believe this!
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
6. 6.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.👨‍🏫 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
12. 12.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the length of the mic
14. 14.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
16. 16.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) It is my privilege to
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
19. 19.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) short, simple words
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) It is my privilege to
33. 33.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
38. 38.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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