Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

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

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