Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 429 · 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) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Guess what happened! (d) Hey guys!
2. 2.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) only big numbers (b) long, hard words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) short, simple words
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Good morning, respected (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Respected judges,
4. 4.True or false: an inter-school debate needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) the colour of the stage (d) who your audience is
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) I would like to begin by
7. 7.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
8. 8.True or false: a report to the Principal needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: an interview for school captain needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) bored and flat (b) slangy and rude (c) silly and loud (d) polite and formal
12. 12.Which of these is a formal line? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) It is my privilege to (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Guess what happened!
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) You won’t believe this! (c) So, like, yeah (d) What’s up, everyone?
14. 14.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) What’s up, everyone? (b) Hey guys! (c) Respected judges, (d) You won’t believe this!
16. 16.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) informal (b) formal
17. 17.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) Good morning, respected (c) It is my privilege to (d) Gonna tell you something
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) It is my privilege to (c) Good morning, respected (d) What’s up, everyone?
21. 21.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
24. 24.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Esteemed guests, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
26. 26.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Good morning, respected (c) You won’t believe this! (d) What’s up, everyone?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Guess what happened!
29. 29.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Yo, listen up (c) Oi, all of you (d) Good morning, everyone
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Hey guys! (c) Good morning, respected (d) You won’t believe this!
31. 31.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
35. 35.True or false: a report to the Principal needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) I would like to begin by (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) It is my privilege to
37. 37.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Hey guys! (c) I would like to begin by (d) Kindly allow me to begin
40. 40.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True

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