Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 385 · 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 “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
5. 5.True or false: an interview for school captain needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
7. 7.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Hey guys, what’s up
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Hey guys!
10. 10.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) Good morning, respected
12. 12.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) grateful (c) would like (d) gonna
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
17. 17.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Hey guys! (c) Guess what happened! (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
22. 22.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Guess what happened!
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
25. 25.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) It is my privilege to (d) I would like to begin by
27. 27.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
28. 28.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
31. 31.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
34. 34.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) It is my privilege to (c) Esteemed guests, (d) You won’t believe this!
35. 35.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) your lunch plans (d) the colour of the stage

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