Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 290 · 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.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
12. 12.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
17. 17.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
25. 25.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Good morning, respected
33. 33.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
37. 37.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
40. 40.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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