Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 416 · 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.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Good morning, respected (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
2. 2.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) going to (b) would like (c) grateful (d) gonna
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) Gonna tell you something
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
6. 6.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
7. 7.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) long, hard words (d) only big numbers
8. 8.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) slangy and rude (d) silly and loud
9. 9.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
10. 10.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
11. 11.🏫 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
13. 13.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
15. 15.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) your lunch plans (b) who your audience is (c) the length of the mic (d) the colour of the stage
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Esteemed guests, (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Respected judges,
26. 26.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
29. 29.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Guess what happened! (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) It is my privilege to
33. 33.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) It is my privilege to
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Gonna tell you something (d) So, like, yeah
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) You won’t believe this!
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

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