Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 434 · 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 is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Oi, all of you (b) Yo, listen up (c) Good morning, everyone (d) Hey guys, what’s up
2. 2.💬 Is “Respected judges,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
3. 3.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) short, simple words (b) lots of difficult terms (c) only big numbers (d) long, hard words
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Good morning, respected (c) Guess what happened! (d) Kindly allow me to begin
5. 5.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) You won’t believe this! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Kindly allow me to begin
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) It is my privilege to (d) What’s up, everyone?
7. 7.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Respected judges, (b) So, like, yeah (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) I would like to begin by
8. 8.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for planning a game at break time? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) Hey guys!
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Guess what happened! (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Good morning, respected
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Respected judges, (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) I would like to begin by (d) Gonna tell you something
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) It is my privilege to (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Hey guys! (d) You won’t believe this!
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Good morning, respected (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) So, like, yeah (d) Gonna tell you something
15. 15.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a vote of thanks? (a) informal (b) formal
16. 16.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) It is my privilege to
20. 20.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for reading the news in assembly? (a) formal (b) informal
22. 22.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a video call with your grandparents? (a) informal (b) formal
23. 23.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.True or false: welcoming the chief guest needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: reading the news in assembly needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) who your audience is (c) the colour of the stage (d) your lunch plans
28. 28.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) I would like to begin by (d) Hey guys!
31. 31.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Guess what happened! (b) Esteemed guests, (c) So, like, yeah (d) You won’t believe this!
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for chatting with friends at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) So, like, yeah (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Respected judges, (d) It is my privilege to
34. 34.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
35. 35.💬 Is “Gonna tell you something” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.True or false: planning a game at break time needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: a vote of thanks needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is an informal line? (a) Gonna tell you something (b) Kindly allow me to begin (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
39. 39.True or false: chatting with friends at lunch needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line

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