Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 367 · 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.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
4. 4.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Hey guys!
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
11. 11.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) So, like, yeah (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
13. 13.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Oi, all of you
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
17. 17.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Kindly allow me to begin
20. 20.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧒 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
28. 28.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
34. 34.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal

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