Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 268 · 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) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
3. 3.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
5. 5.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
8. 8.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
11. 11.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧒 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
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Respected judges,
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Gonna tell you something
19. 19.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
24. 24.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) grateful (d) would like
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
29. 29.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” 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) informal (b) formal
34. 34.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
37. 37.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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