Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 337 · 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 speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
4. 4.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
8. 8.🎯 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
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
11. 11.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
14. 14.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Good morning, everyone
17. 17.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
18. 18.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Kindly allow me to begin
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
23. 23.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
27. 27.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Gonna tell you something
31. 31.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) long, hard words
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
34. 34.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Good morning, respected
36. 36.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
38. 38.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
40. 40.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Esteemed guests,

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