Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 389 · 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 “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Respected judges, (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) It is my privilege to (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Esteemed guests,
8. 8.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) silly and loud (b) bored and flat (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and rude
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
12. 12.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
13. 13.🔍 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
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
16. 16.True or false: telling your family about your day needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the colour of the stage (c) the length of the mic (d) your lunch plans
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Guess what happened! (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
20. 20.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) So, like, yeah
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
27. 27.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) formal (b) informal
28. 28.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) grateful (d) would like
29. 29.🧒 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
30. 30.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) You won’t believe this!
33. 33.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
36. 36.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
37. 37.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
40. 40.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False

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