Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 369 · 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.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
2. 2.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
3. 3.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
5. 5.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Kindly allow me to begin
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
14. 14.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Respected judges,
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Guess what happened! (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
24. 24.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Respected judges,
26. 26.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) So, like, yeah
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
29. 29.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
32. 32.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
34. 34.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) your lunch plans (d) the length of the mic
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Guess what happened!
40. 40.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True

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