Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 43 · 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 “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) I would like to begin by (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
4. 4.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) formal (b) informal
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) Good morning, respected (d) Esteemed guests,
6. 6.True or false: a video call with your grandparents needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Guess what happened!
8. 8.💬 Is “What’s up, everyone?” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
9. 9.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) So, like, yeah (d) I would like to begin by
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Gonna tell you something (c) I would like to begin by (d) Respected judges,
13. 13.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Good morning, everyone (b) Hey guys, what’s up (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you
14. 14.💬 Is “Hey guys!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Guess what happened!
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Gonna tell you something (c) It is my privilege to (d) Hey guys!
18. 18.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
19. 19.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) your lunch plans (c) who your audience is (d) the colour of the stage
20. 20.True or false: telling your family about your day needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Is “So, like, yeah” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
27. 27.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Respected judges, (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
29. 29.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) You won’t believe this! (d) It is my privilege to
30. 30.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Esteemed guests, (b) Hey guys! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) So, like, yeah
31. 31.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) long, hard words (c) only big numbers (d) lots of difficult terms
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Hey guys! (d) Esteemed guests,
34. 34.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) So, like, yeah (c) Hey guys! (d) Gonna tell you something
35. 35.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
39. 39.💬 Is “You won’t believe this!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a speech at the Annual Day function? (a) informal (b) formal

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