Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 283 · 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) It is my privilege to (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
2. 2.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
5. 5.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
12. 12.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
14. 14.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) polite and formal
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
20. 20.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
24. 24.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Good morning, everyone
25. 25.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
30. 30.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) What’s up, everyone?
36. 36.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
40. 40.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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