Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 384 · 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.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) I would like to begin by
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
8. 8.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
10. 10.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) So, like, yeah (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
13. 13.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
16. 16.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the colour of the stage (b) your lunch plans (c) the length of the mic (d) who your audience is
21. 21.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
24. 24.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
26. 26.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Hey guys! (d) Good morning, respected
31. 31.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
33. 33.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Respected judges, (d) I would like to begin by
37. 37.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!

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