Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 428 · 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 “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
3. 3.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Yo, listen up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Oi, all of you (d) Hey guys, what’s up
4. 4.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) You won’t believe this! (d) Guess what happened!
6. 6.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) only big numbers (c) short, simple words (d) lots of difficult terms
7. 7.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) who your audience is (b) the length of the mic (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) It is my privilege to
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) gonna (b) grateful (c) would like (d) going to
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Guess what happened!
13. 13.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
15. 15.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
17. 17.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
19. 19.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) informal (b) formal
20. 20.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) Guess what happened!
22. 22.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Esteemed guests,
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) informal (b) formal
25. 25.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
27. 27.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Hey guys! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) What’s up, everyone?
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) informal (b) formal
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
31. 31.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
32. 32.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) I would like to begin by
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Guess what happened! (c) Hey guys! (d) So, like, yeah
37. 37.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) informal (b) formal
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!

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