Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 318 · 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 an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
5. 5.Which of these is an informal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
6. 6.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
12. 12.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) going to (d) gonna
13. 13.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
15. 15.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Hey guys!
23. 23.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
28. 28.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
31. 31.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
36. 36.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
38. 38.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
39. 39.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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