Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 269 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
12. 12.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
16. 16.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
23. 23.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
25. 25.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
26. 26.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
28. 28.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎯 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
31. 31.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) going to (c) gonna (d) would like
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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