Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 347 · 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 of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
2. 2.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
5. 5.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) I would like to begin by
8. 8.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) silly and loud (c) bored and flat (d) polite and formal
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
18. 18.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
20. 20.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
22. 22.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) going to (c) grateful (d) gonna
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
31. 31.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Yo, listen up
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
33. 33.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
36. 36.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
40. 40.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) You won’t believe this!

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