Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 355 · 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 an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) I would like to begin by
2. 2.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
6. 6.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Oi, all of you (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
9. 9.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
11. 11.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
17. 17.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
19. 19.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) grateful (b) gonna (c) would like (d) going to
20. 20.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) short, simple words (d) only big numbers
21. 21.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
22. 22.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) Respected judges,
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Good morning, respected
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
34. 34.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) I would like to begin by (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,

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