Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 264 · 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) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
2. 2.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
4. 4.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) the length of the mic (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
6. 6.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
7. 7.🧒 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
8. 8.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) gonna (d) grateful
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) slangy and rude (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) So, like, yeah
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
31. 31.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Oi, all of you (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
34. 34.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
40. 40.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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