Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

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

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