Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 315 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
4. 4.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Yo, listen up
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
12. 12.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
15. 15.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
16. 16.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
17. 17.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
20. 20.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
23. 23.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal

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