Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 363 · 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 odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
4. 4.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) would like
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
8. 8.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
9. 9.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
10. 10.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
15. 15.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
16. 16.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Respected judges, (d) Good morning, respected
22. 22.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👨‍🏫 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
25. 25.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
26. 26.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
29. 29.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
32. 32.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
35. 35.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) So, like, yeah
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
40. 40.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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