Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 292 · 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 word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) would like (d) grateful
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
7. 7.🧒 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
8. 8.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
10. 10.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Respected judges, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) I would like to begin by
17. 17.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Gonna tell you something
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
27. 27.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!
31. 31.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
37. 37.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 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) You won’t believe this!
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!

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