Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 427 · 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 a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
3. 3.🎯 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
4. 4.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
5. 5.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
6. 6.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
7. 7.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) So, like, yeah
9. 9.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
12. 12.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) lots of difficult terms (b) only big numbers (c) long, hard words (d) short, simple words
13. 13.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Good morning, respected
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
17. 17.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for telling your family about your day? (a) formal (b) informal
20. 20.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
22. 22.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Yo, listen up (c) Hey guys, what’s up (d) Oi, all of you
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) It is my privilege to
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Good morning, respected (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Respected judges,
27. 27.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) So, like, yeah (c) I would like to begin by (d) What’s up, everyone?
31. 31.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) silly and loud (c) slangy and rude (d) bored and flat
32. 32.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Hey guys! (c) So, like, yeah (d) Esteemed guests,
35. 35.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) going to (c) grateful (d) would like
37. 37.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
38. 38.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) It is my privilege to (c) You won’t believe this! (d) So, like, yeah
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal

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