Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 256 · 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 a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
8. 8.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
9. 9.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) What’s up, everyone?
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
17. 17.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
20. 20.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
32. 32.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
35. 35.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
38. 38.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
40. 40.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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