Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 282 · 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.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Good morning, respected
9. 9.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) would like (c) grateful (d) going to
13. 13.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🎯 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
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
22. 22.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
23. 23.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
25. 25.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
31. 31.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
38. 38.🏫 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
39. 39.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Hey guys!
40. 40.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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