Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 263 · 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) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
2. 2.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🧒 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
9. 9.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
11. 11.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
13. 13.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) You won’t believe this!
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) grateful (d) going to
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
26. 26.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
33. 33.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) It is my privilege to
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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