Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 421 · 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) Esteemed guests, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
3. 3.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Good morning, respected (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Respected judges,
6. 6.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
9. 9.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
10. 10.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) slangy and rude (b) polite and formal (c) silly and loud (d) bored and flat
11. 11.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
12. 12.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
13. 13.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Esteemed guests,
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Hey guys! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
15. 15.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) gonna (c) grateful (d) going to
17. 17.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) What’s up, everyone?
22. 22.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) the length of the mic
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
25. 25.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Good morning, respected (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
27. 27.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
31. 31.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
32. 32.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
34. 34.🏫 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
35. 35.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Respected judges, (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
38. 38.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
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 odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Gonna tell you something

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