Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

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

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